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10 U.S.C. § 505 — Regular components: qualifications, term, grade
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**(a)** The Secretary concerned may accept original enlistments in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be, of qualified, effective, and able-bodied persons who are not less than seventeen years of age nor more than forty-two years of age. However, no person under eighteen years of age may be originally enlisted without the written consent of his parent or guardian, if he has a parent or guardian entitled to his custody and control.
**(b)** A person is enlisted in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard in the grade or rating prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
**(c)** The Secretary concerned may accept original enlistments of persons for the duration of their minority or for a period of at least two but not more than eight years, in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be.
**(d)**
(1) The Secretary concerned may accept a reenlistment in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be, for a period determined under this subsection.
(2) In the case of a member who has less than 10 years of service in the armed forces as of the day before the first day of the period for which reenlisted, the period for which the member reenlists shall be at least two years but not more than eight years.
(3) In the case of a member who has at least 10 years of service in the armed forces as of the day before the first day of the period for which reenlisted, the Secretary concerned may accept a reenlistment for either—
(A) a specified period of at least two years but not more than eight years; or
(B) an u
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**(a)** The Secretary concerned may accept original enlistments in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be, of qualified, effective, and able-bodied persons who are not less than seventeen years of age nor more than forty-two years of age. However, no person under eighteen years of age may be originally enlisted without the written consent of his parent or guardian, if he has a parent or guardian entitled to his custody and control.
**(b)** A person is enlisted in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard in the grade or rating prescribed by the Secretary concerned.
**(c)** The Secretary concerned may accept original enlistments of persons for the duration of their minority or for a period of at least two but not more than eight years, in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be.
**(d)**
(1) The Secretary concerned may accept a reenlistment in the Regular Army, Regular Navy, Regular Air Force, Regular Marine Corps, or Regular Coast Guard, as the case may be, for a period determined under this subsection.
(2) In the case of a member who has less than 10 years of service in the armed forces as of the day before the first day of the period for which reenlisted, the period for which the member reenlists shall be at least two years but not more than eight years.
(3) In the case of a member who has at least 10 years of service in the armed forces as of the day before the first day of the period for which reenlisted, the Secretary concerned may accept a reenlistment for either—
(A) a specified period of at least two years but not more than eight years; or
(B) an unspecified period.
(4) No enlisted member is entitled to be reenlisted for a period that would expire before the end of the member’s current enlistment.
**(e) Enlistments in the Space Force.—** For enlistments in the Space Force, see sections 20301 and 20302 of this title.
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**(a) In General.—** Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (in this section referred to as the “operational lead”) at the United States Strategic Command. The operational lead shall report to the Commander of the United States Strategic Command.
**(b) Function.—** The operational lead shall be responsible for—
(1) synchronizing, assessing, and making recommendations to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with respect to the readiness of the combatant commands to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum operations; and
(2) the evaluation of tactics, techniques, and procedures for dynamic spectrum sharing technologies for joint electromagnetic operations.
**(c) Briefings Required.—** Concurrent with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress under [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the Chairman, acting through the operational lead, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the following:
(1) Progress made in achieving full operational capability to conduct joint electromagnetic spectrum operations and any impediments to achieving such capability.
(2) The readiness of the combatant commands to conduct such operations.
(3) Recommendations for overcoming any deficiencies in the readiness of the combatant commands to conduct such operations and any material gaps contributing to such deficiencies.
(4) An assessment of any current gaps in evaluation mechanisms for
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of the Navy may provide financial assistance to an eligible member of the Marine Corps Reserve for expenses of the member while the member is pursuing on a full-time basis at an institution of higher education a program of education approved by the Secretary that leads to—
(1) a baccalaureate degree in less than five academic years; or
(2) a doctor of jurisprudence or bachelor of laws degree in not more than four academic years.
**(b) Eligibility.—**
(1) To be eligible for financial assistance under this section, a member of the Marine Corps Reserve must—
(A) be a member of the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class program and have successfully completed one six-week (or longer) increment of military training required under that program;
(B) be enrolled on a full-time basis in a program of education referred to in subsection (a) at any institution of higher education; and
(C) enter into a written agreement with the Secretary described in paragraph (2).
(2) A written agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(C) is an agreement between the member and the Secretary in which the member agrees—
(A) to accept an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps, if tendered by the President;
(B) to serve on active duty for at least five years; and
(C) under such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed by the Secretary, to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve until the eighth anniversary of the date of the appointment.
**(c) Covered Expenses.—** Expenses for which financial assistance may be provided under this section are—
(1) tuition and fees charged by the institution of higher education involved;
(2) the cost of books; and
(3) in the case of a program of education leading to a baccalaureate degree, laboratory
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**(a)** A person with no prior military service who is qualified under [section 505 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section505&num=0&edition=prelim) and applicable regulations for enlistment in a regular component of an armed force, or who is qualified under [section 20301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20301&num=0&edition=prelim) and applicable regulations for enlistment in the Space Force, may (except as provided in subsection (c)) be enlisted as a Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve, or be enlisted as a member of the Space Force, for a term of not less than six years nor more than eight years.
**(b)**
(1) Unless sooner ordered to active duty under chapter 39 of this title or another provision of law, a person enlisted under subsection (a) shall, within 365 days after such enlistment, be discharged from the reserve component in which enlisted and immediately be enlisted in the regular component of an armed force.
(2) The Secretary concerned may extend the 365-day period described in paragraph (1) for any person for up to an additional 365 days if the Secretary determines that it is in the best interests of the armed force of which that person is a member to do so.
(3)
(A) The Secretary concerned may extend by up to an additional 365 days the period of extension under paragraph (2) for a person who enlisted before October 1, 2017, under [section 504(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section504/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim) if the Secretary determines that the period of extension under this paragraph is required for the
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Except as provided in [section 505 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section505&num=0&edition=prelim) and except for enlistments as Reserves of an armed force—
(1) temporary enlistments in an armed force entered into in time of war or of emergency declared by Congress shall be for the duration of the war or emergency plus six months; and
(2) only persons at least eighteen years of age and otherwise qualified under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned are eligible for such enlistments.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 505
(ii) a period of 30 days has elapsed after the
date on which Congress receives the notice.
(Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(B), Jan. 2, 1968, 81
Stat. 754; amended Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title
V, § 542(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3253; Pub. L.
115–232, div. A, title V, § 521(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132
Stat. 1755.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Another section 504 was renumbered section 500d of
this title.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 521(a)(1), in-
serted ‘‘and subject to paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘Notwith-
standing paragraph (1),’’ substituted ‘‘person possesses
a critical skill or expertise—’’ for ‘‘enlistment is vital
to the national interest.’’, and added subpars. (A) and
(B).
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 521(a)(2), added par.
(3).
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING FEDERAL SERV-
ICE
TO CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO ENLIST
IN
CERTAIN ARMED FORCES
Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 536, Dec. 23, 2024, 138
Stat. 1888, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations direct-
ing the Secretary of a military department to provide,
to a person described in subsection (b), information re-
garding opportunities for Federal, or other public, serv-
ice for which the person may be qualified.
‘‘(b) CERTAIN PERSONS NOT QUALIFIED TO ENLIST.—A
person described in this subsection is a person ineli-
gible to serve in a covered Armed Force.
‘‘(c) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this section,
the term ‘covered Armed Force’ means
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