10 USC § 10142 - Ready Reserve

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title: "10 USC § 10142 - Ready Reserve"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "10142"
section_name: "Ready Reserve"
chapter_number: 1005
chapter_name: "ELEMENTS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2972.)"
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# § 10142. Ready Reserve

**(a)** The Ready Reserve consists of units or Reserves, or both, liable for active duty as provided in sections 12301 and 12302 of this title.

**(b)** The authorized strength of the Ready Reserve is 2,900,000.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2972.)

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