# 32 CFR § 44.4: Policy

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 32 CFR § 44.4
- **Heading:** Policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 32—National Defense > Subtitle A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE > SUBCHAPTER D—PERSONNEL, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN > PART 44—SCREENING THE READY RESERVE

## Text

It is DoD policy that:
(a) Members of the Ready Reserve shall be screened (see the appendix to this part for specific screening guidance) at least annually to meet the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 10149 and to provide a Ready Reserve force composed of members who:
(1) Meet Military Service readiness standards of mental, moral, professional, and physical fitness and possess the military qualifications required in the various ranks, ratings, and specialties.
(2) Are available immediately for active duty (AD) during a mobilization or as otherwise required by law.
(b) Ready Reserve members whose immediate recall to AD during an emergency would create an extreme personal or community hardship shall be transferred to the Standby Reserve or the Retired Reserve, or shall be discharged, as applicable.
(c) Ready Reserve members who occupy key positions shall be transferred to the Standby Reserve or the Retired Reserve, or shall be discharged, as appropriate.
(d) After a mobilization is ordered, no deferment, delay, or exemption from mobilization will be granted to Ready Reserve members because of their civilian employment.

## Nearby sections

- [32 CFR § 44.1 § 44.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.1.md)
- [32 CFR § 44.2 § 44.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.2.md)
- [32 CFR § 44.3 § 44.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.3.md)
- [32 CFR § 44.4 § 44.4 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.4.md)
- [32 CFR § 44.5 § 44.5 Responsibilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.5.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.1 § 45.1 Purpose of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.1.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.2 § 45.2 Claims payable and not payable in general.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.2.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.3 § 45.3 Authorized claimants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.3.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.4 § 45.4 Filing a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.4.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.5 § 45.5 Elements of payable claim: facilities and providers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.5.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.6 § 45.6 Element of payable claim: negligent or wrongful act or omission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.6.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.7 § 45.7 Element of payable claim: proximate cause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.7.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.8 § 45.8 Calculation of damages: disability rating.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.8.md)
- [32 CFR § 45.9 § 45.9 Calculation of damages: economic damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-45.9.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-32-44.4. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.