# 10 U.S.C. § 12003: Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 12003
- **Heading:** Authorized strengths: commissioned officers in an active status
- **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 Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in reserve commissioned officers, other than commissioned warrant officers and officers on an active-duty list, in an active status are as follows:

Army
275,000

Air Force
200,000

Navy
150,000

Marine Corps
24,500.

(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(1) , Oct. 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2984 .)

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