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10 U.S.C. § 20102 — Individual ready guardians: designation; mobilization category
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**(a) In General.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may designate a member of the Space Force in a space force active status as an Individual Ready Guardian.
**(b) Mobilization Category.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Among members of the Space Force designated as Individual Ready Guardians, there is a category of members (referred to as a “mobilization category”) who, as designated by the Secretary of the Air Force, are subject to being ordered to active duty without their consent in accordance with [section 20106(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Limitations on placement in mobilization category.—** — A member designated as an Individual Ready Guardian may not be placed in the mobilization category referred to in paragraph (1) unless—
(A) the member volunteers to be placed in that mobilization category; and
(B) the member is selected by the Secretary of the Air Force, based upon the needs of the Space Force and the grade and military skills of that member.
(3) **Limitation on time in mobilization category.—** — A member of the Space Force in a space force active status may not remain designated an Individual Ready Guardian in such mobilization category after the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the separation of the member from active service.
(4) **Designation of grades and military skills or specialties.—** — The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the grades and military skills or specialties of members to be eligible for placement in such mobilization category.
(5) **Benefits.—** — A member in such mobilization category shall be eligible for benefits (other than pay and training)
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**(a) In General.—** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force may designate a member of the Space Force in a space force active status as an Individual Ready Guardian.
**(b) Mobilization Category.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Among members of the Space Force designated as Individual Ready Guardians, there is a category of members (referred to as a “mobilization category”) who, as designated by the Secretary of the Air Force, are subject to being ordered to active duty without their consent in accordance with [section 20106(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Limitations on placement in mobilization category.—** — A member designated as an Individual Ready Guardian may not be placed in the mobilization category referred to in paragraph (1) unless—
(A) the member volunteers to be placed in that mobilization category; and
(B) the member is selected by the Secretary of the Air Force, based upon the needs of the Space Force and the grade and military skills of that member.
(3) **Limitation on time in mobilization category.—** — A member of the Space Force in a space force active status may not remain designated an Individual Ready Guardian in such mobilization category after the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the separation of the member from active service.
(4) **Designation of grades and military skills or specialties.—** — The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate the grades and military skills or specialties of members to be eligible for placement in such mobilization category.
(5) **Benefits.—** — A member in such mobilization category shall be eligible for benefits (other than pay and training) on the same basis as are available to members of the Individual Ready Reserve who are in the special mobilization category under [section 10144(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10144/b&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
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**(a) General Rule.—** A member of the Space Force who has not completed the required minimum service obligation referred to in [section 20003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20003&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, if terminating space force active status, be transferred to a space force inactive status and, unless otherwise designated an Individual Ready Guardian under [section 20102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20102&num=0&edition=prelim), shall remain subject to order to active duty without the member’s consent under [section 20106 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20106&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Exception.—** Subsection (a) does not apply to a member who is separated from the Space Force by the Secretary of the Air Force under [section 20503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20503&num=0&edition=prelim).
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‘‘(B) the space force officer list shall be consid-
ered to be an active-duty list.
‘‘(2) For a selection board convened pursuant to
pursuant to subsection (a) to consider members of the
Space Force for promotion in accordance with part
III of subtitle E of such title—
‘‘(A) provisions that apply to an officer of a re-
serve component of the Armed Forces shall apply to
an officer of the Space Force; and
‘‘(B) the space force officer list shall be consid-
ered to be a reserve active-status list.
‘‘(3) For a selection board convened pursuant to
subsection (a) to consider members of the Space
Force for promotion in accordance with either chap-
ter 36 or part III of subtitle E of such title—
‘‘(A) section 20212 of such title shall apply to the
composition of the selection board;
‘‘(B) the provisions of chapter 2005 of such title
regarding officers on the space force officer list eli-
gible to be considered for promotion to the grade of
brigadier general or major general shall apply;
‘‘(C) section 20216 of such title shall apply; and
‘‘(D) the provisions of chapter 36 or part III of
subtitle E of such title, as the case may be, regard-
ing failure of selection for promotion shall apply.
‘‘(c) EFFECT
OF USING NEW CHAPTER 2005 AUTHORI-
TIES.—If the Secretary of the Air Force convenes a se-
lection board under chapter 2005 of title 10, United
States Code, as added by section 1716, to consider offi-
cers on the space force officer list in a particular grade
and competitive category for selection for promotion
to the next higher grade, the Secretary may not con-
vene a future selection board pursuant to subsection (a)
to consider officers of the same grade and competitive
category under chapter 36 or part III of subtit
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