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10 U.S.C. § 10171 — United States Army Reserve Command
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**(a) Command.—** The United States Army Reserve Command is a separate command of the Army commanded by the Chief of Army Reserve.
**(b) Chain of Command.—** Except as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe the chain of command for the United States Army Reserve Command.
**(c) Assignment of Forces.—** The Secretary of the Army—
(1) shall assign to the United States Army Reserve Command all forces of the Army Reserve in the continental United States other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to [section 167 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section167&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Army specified in [section 7013 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7013&num=0&edition=prelim), shall assign all such forces of the Army Reserve to the commander of the United States Atlantic Command.
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**(a) Command.—** The United States Army Reserve Command is a separate command of the Army commanded by the Chief of Army Reserve.
**(b) Chain of Command.—** Except as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army shall prescribe the chain of command for the United States Army Reserve Command.
**(c) Assignment of Forces.—** The Secretary of the Army—
(1) shall assign to the United States Army Reserve Command all forces of the Army Reserve in the continental United States other than forces assigned to the unified combatant command for special operations forces established pursuant to [section 167 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section167&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) except as otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense in the case of forces assigned to carry out functions of the Secretary of the Army specified in [section 7013 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section7013&num=0&edition=prelim), shall assign all such forces of the Army Reserve to the commander of the United States Atlantic Command.
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**(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).
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**(a) Establishment.—** With the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall establish under [section 161 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section161&num=0&edition=prelim) a unified combatant command for special operations forces (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “special operations command”). The principal function of the command is to prepare special operations forces to carry out assigned missions.
**(b) Assignment of Forces.—** Unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of Defense, all active and reserve special operations forces of the armed forces stationed in the United States shall be assigned to the special operations command.
**(c) Grade of Commander.—** The commander of the special operations command shall hold the grade of general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while serving in that position, without vacating his permanent grade. The commander of such command shall be appointed to that grade by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that position.
**(d) Command of Activity or Mission.—**
(1) Unless otherwise directed by the President or the Secretary of Defense, a special operations activity or mission shall be conducted under the command of the commander of the unified combatant command in whose geographic area the activity or mission is to be conducted.
(2) The commander of the special operations command shall exercise command of a selected special operations mission if directed to do so by the President or the Secretary of Defense.
**(e) Authority of Combatant Commander.—**
(1) In addition to the authority prescribed in [section 164(c) of this tit
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**(a)**
(1) There is a Secretary of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent practicable, be appointed from among persons most highly qualified for the position by reason of background and experience, including persons with appropriate management or leadership experience. The Secretary is the head of the Department of the Army.
(2) A person may not be appointed as Secretary of the Army within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.
**(b)** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense and subject to the provisions of chapter 6 of this title, the Secretary of the Army is responsible for, and has the authority necessary to conduct, all affairs of the Department of the Army, including the following functions:
(1) Recruiting.
(2) Organizing.
(3) Supplying.
(4) Equipping (including research and development).
(5) Training.
(6) Servicing.
(7) Mobilizing.
(8) Demobilizing.
(9) Administering (including the morale and welfare of personnel).
(10) Maintaining.
(11) The construction, outfitting, and repair of military equipment.
(12) The construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, structures, and utilities and the acquisition of real property and interests in real property necessary to carry out the responsibilities specified in this section.
**(c)** Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army is also responsible to the Secretary of Defense for—
(1) the functioning and efficiency of the Department of the Army;
(2) the formulation of policies and programs by the Department of the Army that ar
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 10171
1 See References in Text note below.
(1) Reserves who are or have been retired
under section 7311, 8323, or 9311 of this title or
under section 291 1 of title 14.
(2) Reserves who have been transferred to
the Retired Reserve, retain their status as Re-
serves, and are otherwise qualified.
(Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI,
§ 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2975; amended
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 517(a), Dec. 28,
2001, 115 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title
VIII, § 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1840.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 291 of title 14, referred to in par. (1), was re-
designated section 2152 of title 14 by Pub. L. 115–282,
title I, § 112(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, and references
to section 291 of title 14 deemed to refer to such redes-
ignated section, see section 123(b)(1) of Pub. L. 115–282,
set out as a References to Sections of Title 14 as Redes-
ignated by Pub. L. 115–282 note preceding section 101 of
Title 14, Coast Guard.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 274 of this title, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 103–337, § 1661(a)(2)(A).
AMENDMENTS
2018—Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted ‘‘section
7311, 8323, or 9311’’ for ‘‘section 3911, 6323, or 8911’’.
2001—Par. (2). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out ‘‘upon their
request’’ after ‘‘Retired Reserve’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019,
with provision for the coordination of amendments and
special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800
of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section
3001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
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