10 USC § 12009 - Army and Air Force reserve components: temporary increases

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title: "10 USC § 12009 - Army and Air Force reserve components: temporary increases"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "12009"
section_name: "Army and Air Force reserve components: temporary increases"
chapter_number: 1201
chapter_name: "AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL GENERALLY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2987; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840.)"
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# § 12009. Army and Air Force reserve components: temporary increases

**(a)** The authorized strength in any reserve grade, as prescribed under this chapter, for any reserve component under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force is automatically increased to the minimum extent necessary to give effect to each appointment made in that grade under section 1211(a), 7036, 14304(b), 14314, or 14317 of this title.

**(b)** An authorized strength so increased is increased for no other purpose. While an officer holds that grade, the officer whose appointment caused the increase is counted for the purpose of determining when other appointments, not under those sections, may be made in that grade.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2987; amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3212 and 8212 of this title, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a).  substituted “section 1211(a), 7036,” for “section 1211(a), 3036,”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

### Effective Date

Section effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .