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10 USC § 12502 - Chief and assistant chief of staff of National Guard divisions and wings in Federal service: detail 

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title: "10 USC § 12502 - Chief and assistant chief of staff of National Guard divisions and wings in Federal service: detail"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "12502"
section_name: "Chief and assistant chief of staff of National Guard divisions and wings in Federal service: detail"
chapter_number: 1213
chapter_name: "SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL GENERALLY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(g)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2995.)"
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# § 12502. Chief and assistant chief of staff of National Guard divisions and wings in Federal service: detail

**(a)** The President may detail a regular or reserve officer of the Army as chief of staff, and a regular or reserve officer or an officer of the Army National Guard as assistant to the chief of staff, of any division of the Army National Guard that is in Federal service as an Army National Guard organization.

**(b)** The President may detail a regular or reserve officer of the Air Force as chief of staff, and a regular or reserve officer or an officer of the Air National Guard as assistant to the chief of staff, of any wing of the Air National Guard that is in Federal service as an Air National Guard organization.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(g)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2995.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in sections 3542 and 8542 of this title, prior to repeal by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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