# 10 U.S.C. § 12002: Authorized strengths: Army and Air Force reserve components, exclusive of members on active duty

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 12002
- **Heading:** Authorized strengths: Army and Air Force reserve components, exclusive of members on active duty
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle E—Reserve Components > PART II—PERSONNEL GENERALLY > CHAPTER 1201—AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE

## Text

The authorized strengths of the National Guard and the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force, exclusive of members who are included in the strengths authorized for members of the Army and Air Force, respectively, on active duty, are as follows:

Army National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States
600,000

Army Reserve
980,000

Air National Guard and the Air National Guard of the United States
150,000

Air Force Reserve
500,000.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2983 .)

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