Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
10 U.S.C. § 7343 — Highest grade held satisfactorily: Reserve enlisted members reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s misconduct
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a)** A Reserve enlisted member of the Army described in subsection (b) who is retired under [section 7314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7314&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be retired in the highest enlisted grade in which the member served on active duty satisfactorily (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, in which the member served on full-time National Guard duty satisfactorily), as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
**(b)** This section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who—
(1) at the time of retirement is serving on active duty (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, on full-time National Guard duty) in a grade lower than the highest enlisted grade held by the member while on active duty (or full-time National Guard duty); and
(2) was previously administratively reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s own misconduct, as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
**(c)** This section applies with respect to Reserve enlisted members who are retired under [section 7314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7314&num=0&edition=prelim) after September 30, 1996.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 7343
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: 842721f2d70923f1c7d2279d78a5a95d66d3cc5fe2917277aeec0524ccbbb80f. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_3a9aa8cc4560aa2068064b35
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-10/section-7343-highest-grade-held-satisfactorily-reserve-enlisted-members-reduced-in-gr--adaa841b93.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 94f1d07ae000f3f02ae1f956052ea9aab7c9e00924029eaf7c0654c78516b3f2
Source location: Title 10, Chapter 743, § 7343; chapter-743-retired-grade.md
Stored source content
**(a)** A Reserve enlisted member of the Army described in subsection (b) who is retired under [section 7314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7314&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be retired in the highest enlisted grade in which the member served on active duty satisfactorily (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, in which the member served on full-time National Guard duty satisfactorily), as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
**(b)** This section applies to a Reserve enlisted member who—
(1) at the time of retirement is serving on active duty (or, in the case of a member of the National Guard, on full-time National Guard duty) in a grade lower than the highest enlisted grade held by the member while on active duty (or full-time National Guard duty); and
(2) was previously administratively reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s own misconduct, as determined by the Secretary of the Army.
**(c)** This section applies with respect to Reserve enlisted members who are retired under [section 7314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7314&num=0&edition=prelim) after September 30, 1996.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, an enlisted member of the Army who has at least 20, but less than 30, years of service computed under [section 7325 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7325&num=0&edition=prelim) may, upon his request, be retired.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 7314
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 3001
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Products for Which Federal Prison Industries Does Not Have Significant Market Share.—**
(1) Before purchasing a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog under [section 4124(d) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section4124/d&num=0&edition=prelim) for which Federal Prison Industries does not have a significant market share, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct market research to determine whether the product is comparable to products available from the private sector that best meet the needs of the Department in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery.
(2) If the Secretary determines that a Federal Prison Industries product described in paragraph (1) is not comparable in price, quality, or time of delivery to products of the private sector that best meets the needs of the Department in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery, the Secretary shall use competitive procedures for the procurement of the product, or shall make an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with the competition requirements applicable to such contract. In conducting such a competition, the Secretary shall consider a timely offer from Federal Prison Industries.
**(b) Products for Which Federal Prison Industries Has Significant Market Share.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense may purchase a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog for which Federal Prison Industries has a significant market share only if the Secretary uses competitive procedures for the procurement of the product or makes an individual purchase under a multiple award contract in accordance with the competition requirements applicable to such contract. In conducting suc
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 3905
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Computation.—**
(1) **Formula.—** — The monthly retired pay of a member entitled to such pay under this subtitle is computed by multiplying—
(A) the member’s retired pay base (as computed under section 1406(c) or 1407 of this title), by
(B) the retired pay multiplier prescribed in [section 1409 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1409&num=0&edition=prelim) for the number of years credited to the member under [section 1405 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1405&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Additional 10 percent for certain enlisted members credited with extraordinary heroism.—** — If a member who is retired under [section 7314 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7314&num=0&edition=prelim) has been credited by the Secretary of the Army with extraordinary heroism in the line of duty, the member’s retired pay shall be increased by 10 percent of the amount determined under paragraph (1) (but to not more than 75 percent of the retired pay base upon which the computation of such retired pay is based (except in the case of a member who served during the Vietnam era, as that term is defined in [section 12731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12731&num=0&edition=prelim))). The Secretary’s determination as to extraordinary heroism is conclusive for all purposes.
**(b) General Rules.—**
(1) **Use of most favorable formula.—** — If a person would otherwise be entitled to retired pay computed under more than one formula in subsection (a) or the table in [section 1401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title1
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 7361
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 3033
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 7343
1958 ACT
Revised
section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
3962 .........
[No source].
[No source].
The amendment reflects section 1 of the Act of May
31, 1956, ch. 348 (70 Stat. 222), which in effect amended
section 3963 of this title to cover regular officers cov-
ered by section 3962(c).
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7342, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A
Stat. 454, related to percentage of naval aircraft re-
quired to be constructed or manufactured in United
States plants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–160, div. A,
title VIII, § 824(a)(9), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1708.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 3962 of this
title as this section.
1996—Pub. L. 104–106 designated subsec. (b) as entire
section and struck out subsec. (a) which read as fol-
lows: ‘‘Upon retirement, a commissioned officer of the
Army who has served (1) as Chief of Staff to the Presi-
dent, (2) as Chief of Staff of the Army, (3) as a senior
member of the Military Staff Committee of the United
Nations, or (4) as Surgeon General of the Army in the
grade of lieutenant general may, in the discretion of
the President, be retired, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, in the highest grade in which he
served on active duty.’’
1980—Pub. L. 96–343, § 13(a)(3), substituted ‘‘positions’’
for ‘‘positions: regular commissioned officers’’ in sec-
tion catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–513, § 502(19)(A), as amended by
Pub. L. 97–22, struck out cl. (4) which had referred to
service in a position of importance and responsibility
designated by the President to carry out the grade of
general or lieutenant general under section 3066 of this
title, and redesignated cl. (5) as (4).
Pub.
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 10 U.S.C. § 7343
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.