--- kind: "range" citation: "10 U.S.C. §§ 10302–10305" title: "10" from: "10302" to: "10305" count: 4 release: "119-102" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/10302..10305" --- # §10302. Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee - (a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) an [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Forces Policy Committee. The Committee shall review and comment upon major policy matters directly affecting the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components and the mobilization preparedness of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md). The Committee’s comments on such policy matters shall accompany the final report regarding any such matters submitted to the Secretary of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) and the Chief of Staff. - (b) The Committee consists of [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) in the [grade](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-7) of colonel or above, as follows: - (1) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) on duty with the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) General Staff; - (2) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Army National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-3); and - (3) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6). - (c) The [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee shall select the Chairman from among the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components on the Committee. - (d) A majority of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee shall act whenever matter affecting both the [Army National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-3) and [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) are being considered. However, when any matter solely affecting one of the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) is being considered, it shall be acted upon only by the Subcommittee on [Army National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-2) Policy or the Subcommittee on [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy, as appropriate. - (e) The Subcommittee on [Army National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-2) Policy consists of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee other than the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5). - (f) The Subcommittee on [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy consists of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee other than the [Army National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-2) [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5). - (g) Membership on the Committee is determined by the Secretary of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) and is for a minimum period of three years. Except in the case of [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee from the [Regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) [Army](/usc/10/7001.md), the Secretary of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md), when appointing new [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5), shall insure that among the [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of each component on the Committee there will at all times be two or more [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) with more than one year of continuous service on the Committee. - (h) There shall be not less than 10 [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the [Army National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-3) and the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) on duty with the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) Staff, one-half of whom shall be from each of those components. These [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) shall be considered as additional [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md) Staff while on that duty. # §10303. Navy Reserve Policy Board A Navy [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy Board shall be convened at least once annually at the seat of government to consider, recommend, and report to the Secretary of the Navy on [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) policy matters. At least half of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Board must be [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the Navy [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6). # §10304. Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board A Marine Corps [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy Board shall be convened at least once annually at the seat of government to consider, recommend, and report to the Secretary of the Navy on [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) policy matters. At least half of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Board must be [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the Marine Corps [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6). # §10305. Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee - (a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force an Air [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Forces Policy Committee on [Air National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-4) and Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy. The Committee shall review and comment upon major policy matters directly affecting the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components and the mobilization preparedness of the Air Force. The Committee’s comments on such policy matters shall accompany the final report regarding any such matters submitted to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff. - (b) - (1) The committee shall have voting [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5), who shall be [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) in the [grade](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-7) of colonel or above, as follows: - (A) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) Air Force on duty with the Air Staff; - (B) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [Air National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-5); and - (C) five [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6). - (2) - (A) The committee shall have four nonvoting [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5), who shall be the Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, the Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6), the [Air National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-4), and the Space Force. - (B) A nonvoting [member](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) who cannot attend a meeting of the committee may designate a [member](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) in the [grade](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-7) of E–8 or E–9 to attend in their stead. - (c) The [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee shall select the Chairman from among the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the [reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components on the Committee. - (d) A majority of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee shall act whenever matters affecting both the [Air National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-5) and Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) are being considered. However, when any matter solely affecting one of the Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) components is being considered, it shall be acted upon only by the Subcommittee on [Air National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-4) Policy or the Subcommittee on Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy, as appropriate. - (e) The Subcommittee on [Air National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-4) Policy consists of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee other than the Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5). - (f) The Subcommittee on Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) Policy consists of the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee other than the [Air National Guard](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-4) [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5). - (g) Membership on the Air Staff Committee is determined by the Secretary of the Air Force and is for a minimum period of three years. Except in the case of [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Committee from the [Regular](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-12) Air Force, the Secretary of the Air Force, when appointing new [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5), shall insure that among the [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of each component on the Committee there will at all times be two or more [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) with more than one year of continuous service on the Committee. - (h) There shall be not less than 10 [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the [Air National Guard of the United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-5) and the Air Force [Reserve](/usc/10/101.md?p=c-6) on duty with the Air Staff, one-half of whom shall be from each of those components. These [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) shall be considered as additional [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Air Staff while on that duty.