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10 U.S. Code § 12012 - Authorized strengths: senior enlisted members on active duty or on full-time National Guard duty for administration of the reserves or the National Guard

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(a) Limitations.—
Of the total number of members of a reserve component who are serving on full-time reserve component duty at the end of any fiscal year, the number of those members in each of pay grades of E–8 and E–9 who may be serving on active duty under section 10211 or 12310, or on full-time National Guard duty under the authority of section 502(f) of title 32 (other than for training) in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components or the National Guard may not, as of the end of that fiscal year, exceed the number determined in accordance with the following table:

Total number of members of a reserve component serving on full-time reserve component duty:

Number of members of that reserve component who may be serving in the grade of:

E–8

E–9

Army Reserve:

10,000

1,052

154  

11,000

1,126

168  

12,000

1,195

180  

13,000

1,261

191  

14,000

1,327

202  

15,000

1,391

213  

16,000

1,455

224  

17,000

1,519

235  

18,000

1,583

246  

19,000

1,647

257  

20,000

1,711

268  

21,000

1,775

278  

Army National Guard:

20,000

1,650

550  

22,000

1,775

615  

24,000

1,950

645  

26,000

2,100

675  

28,000

2,250

715  

30,000

2,400

735  

32,000

2,500

760  

34,000

2,600

780  

36,000

2,700

800  

38,000

2,800

820  

40,000

2,900

830  

42,000

3,000

840  

Navy Reserve:

10,000

340

143  

11,000

364

156  

12,000

386

169  

13,000

407

182  

14,000

423

195  

15,000

435

208  

16,000

447

221  

17,000

459

234  

18,000

471

247  

19,000

483

260  

20,000

495

273  

21,000

507

286  

22,000

519

299  

23,000

531

312  

24,000

540

325  

Marine Corps Reserve:

1,100

50

11  

1,200

55

12  

1,300

60

13  

1,400

65

14  

1,500

70

15  

1,600

75

16  

1,700

80

17  

1,800

85

18  

1,900

89

19  

2,000

93

20  

2,100

96

21  

2,200

99

22  

2,300

101

23  

2,400

106

24  

2,500

112

25  

2,600

116

26  

2,700

121

27  

2,800

125

28  

2,900

130

29  

3,000

134

30  

Air Force Reserve:

500

75

40  

1,000

145

75  

1,500

208

105  

2,000

270

130  

2,500

325

150  

3,000

375

170  

3,500

420

190  

4,000

460

210  

4,500

495

230  

5,000

530

250  

5,500

565

270  

6,000

600

290  

7,000

670

330  

8,000

740

370  

10,000

800

400  

Air National Guard:

10,000

1,350

550  

12,000

1,466

594  

14,000

1,582

636  

16,000

1,698

676  

18,000

1,814

714  

20,000

1,930

752  

22,000

2,046

790  

24,000

2,162

828  

26,000

2,278

866  

28,000

2,394

904  

30,000

2,510

942  

32,000

2,626

980  

34,000

2,742

1,018  

36,000

2,858

1,056  

38,000

2,974

1,094  

40,000

3,090

1,132  .

(b) Determinations by Interpolation.—
If the total number of members of a reserve component serving on full-time reserve component duty is between any two consecutive numbers in the first column of the table in subsection (a), the corresponding authorized strengths for each of the grades shown in that table for that component are determined by mathematical interpolation between the respective numbers of the two strengths. If the total number of members of a reserve component serving on full-time reserve component duty is more or less than the highest or lowest number, respectively, set forth in the first column of the table in subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall fix the corresponding strengths for the grades shown in the table at the same proportion as is reflected in the nearest limit shown in the table.
(c) Reallocations to Lower Grade.—
Whenever the number of members serving in pay grade E–9 for duty described in subsection (a) is less than the number authorized for that grade under this section, the difference between the two numbers may be applied to increase the number authorized under this section for pay grade E–8.
(d) Secretarial Waiver.—
(1)
Upon determining that it is in the national interest to do so, the Secretary of Defense may increase for a particular fiscal year the number of reserve enlisted members that may be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty as described in subsection (a) for a reserve component in a pay grade referred to in a table in subsection (a) by a number that does not exceed the number equal to 5 percent of the maximum number specified for that grade and reserve component in the table.
(2)
Whenever the Secretary exercises the authority provided in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives notice in writing of the adjustment made.
(e) Full-Time Reserve Component Duty Defined.—
In this section, the term “full-time reserve component duty” has the meaning given the term in section 12011(e) of this title.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 517(b), (c) of this title, prior to amendment by Pub. L. 103–337, § 1662(a)(4).

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–92 inserted section of table relating to the Marine Corps Reserve and struck out corresponding former section.

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232 inserted section of table relating to the Air National Guard and struck out corresponding former section.

2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–417 inserted section of table relating to the Army National Guard and struck out corresponding former section.

2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “Navy Reserve” for “Naval Reserve” in table.

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375 inserted colon after “Air National Guard” in table.

2001—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of table setting out maximum number of enlisted members in pay grades E–8 and E–9 who may be on active duty (other than for training) or on full-time National Guard duty (other than for training) as of the end of any fiscal year in connection with organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components or the National Guard.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whenever the number of members serving in pay grade E–9 for duty described in subsection (a) is less than the number authorized for that grade under subsection (a), the difference between the two numbers may be applied to increase the number authorized under such subsection for pay grade E–8.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Whenever under section 527 of this title the President may suspend the operation of any provision of section 523, 525, or 526 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may suspend the operation of any provision of this section. Any such suspension shall, if not sooner ended, end in the manner specified in section 527 for a suspension under that section.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–107 inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Upon increasing under subsection (c)(2) of section 115 of this title the end strength that is authorized under subsection (a)(1)(B) of that section for a fiscal year for active-duty personnel and full-time National Guard duty personnel of an armed force who are to be paid from funds appropriated for reserve personnel, the Secretary of Defense may increase for that fiscal year the limitation that is set forth in subsection (a) of this section for the number of enlisted members of that armed force serving in any grade if the Secretary determines that such action is in the national interest. The percent of the increase may not exceed the percent by which the Secretary increases that end strength.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–107 added subsec. (e).

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IV, § 415(b)], amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of enlisted members in the Army in grade of E–9 from 645 to 764 and in grade of E–8 from 2,593 to 2,821, and in the Air Force in grade of E–9 from 405 to 502 and in grade of E–8 from 1,041 to 1,117.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IV, § 421(c)], added subsec. (c).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IV, § 424(b)], added subsec. (d).

1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65 amended table generally, increasing the fiscal year limitation on number of enlisted members in the Army in grade of E–9 from 623 to 645 and in grade of E–8 from 2,585 to 2,593, and in the Air Force in grade of E–9 from 395 to 405 and in grade of E–8 from 997 to 1,041.

1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–261, in table, in grade E–9 increased figure for Army from 603 to 623 and for Air Force from 366 to 395, and in grade E–8 increased figure for Air Force from 890 to 997.

1996—Pub. L. 104–106, § 1501(b)(10), substituted “the National” for “National” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–106, § 414(b), in table, in grade E–9, increased figure for Army from 569 to 603, for Air Force from 328 to 366, and for Marine Corps from 14 to 20, and in grade E–8, increased figure for Air Force from 840 to 890 and for Marine Corps from 74 to 94. All other figures remained unchanged.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Amendment by section 1 [[div. A], title IV, § 415(b)] of Pub. L. 106–398 effective Oct. 1, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title IV, § 415(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 12011 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–261 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 414(c) of Pub. L. 105–261, set out as a note under section 12011 of this title.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by section 1501(b)(10) of Pub. L. 104–106 effective as if included in the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act, title XVI of Pub. L. 103–337, as enacted on Oct. 5, 1994, see section 1501(f)(3) of Pub. L. 104–106, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Dec. 1, 1994, except as otherwise provided, see section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337, set out as a note under section 10001 of this title.