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32 U.S.C. § 102 — General policy
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In accordance with the traditional military policy of the United States, it is essential that the strength and organization of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard as an integral part of the first line defenses of the United States be maintained and assured at all times. Whenever Congress determines that more units and organizations are needed for the national security than are in the regular components of the ground and air forces, the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States, or such parts of them as are needed, together with such units of other reserve components as are necessary for a balanced force, shall be ordered to active Federal duty and retained as long as so needed.
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In accordance with the traditional military policy of the United States, it is essential that the strength and organization of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard as an integral part of the first line defenses of the United States be maintained and assured at all times. Whenever Congress determines that more units and organizations are needed for the national security than are in the regular components of the ground and air forces, the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States, or such parts of them as are needed, together with such units of other reserve components as are necessary for a balanced force, shall be ordered to active Federal duty and retained as long as so needed.
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In addition to the definitions in sections 1–5 of title 1, the following definitions apply in this title:
(1) For purposes of other laws relating to the militia, the National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States, the term “Territory” includes Guam and the Virgin Islands.
(2) “Armed forces” means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
(3) “National Guard” means the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
(4) “Army National Guard” means that part of the organized militia of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, that—
(A) is a land force;
(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed, under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I, of the Constitution;
(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or partly at Federal expense; and
(D) is federally recognized.
(5) “Army National Guard of the United States” means the reserve component of the Army all of whose members are members of the Army National Guard.
(6) “Air National Guard” means that part of the organized militia of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, that—
(A) is an air force;
(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed, under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of the Constitution;
(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or partly at Federal expense; and
(D) is federally recognized.
(7) “Air National Guard of the United States” means the reserve component of the Air Force all of whose members are members of the Air National Guard.
(8) “Officer” means commissioned or warrant officer.
(9) “Enlisted member” means a person enlisted in, or inducted, call
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### Statutory Notes
Section 921, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 201, 66 Stat. 482, stated purpose of reserve components, and provided for maintenance of National Guard and Air National Guard. See sections 10102 and 10103 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and [section 102 of Title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section102&num=0&edition=prelim), National Guard.
Section 922, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 202, 66 Stat. 482, enumerated reserve components. See [section 10101 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10101&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 923, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 203, 66 Stat. 483, provided for maximum numerical strength of reserve components. See [section 12001 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12001&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces, and [section 3702 of Title 14](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title14-section3702&num=0&edition=prelim), Coast Guard.
Section 924, act July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 204, 66 Stat. 483, provided for composition of reserve components. See [section 10141 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10141&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 925, acts July 9, 1952, ch. 608, pt. II, § 205, 66 Stat. 483; Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 665, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 598, prescribed composition and maximum strength of Ready Reserve. See [section 10142 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10142&num=0&edition=prelim). Act Aug. 9, 1955, ch. 665, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 598 was repealed by Pub. L. 85–861, § 36A, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1569.
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TITLE 32—NATIONAL GUARD
§ 102
10:1835, and for 32:2 (less applicability to Army National
Guard), to make the definition of ‘‘Air National Guard’’
parallel with the definition of ‘‘Army National Guard’’,
and to make explicit the intent of Congress in creating
the Air National Guard, that the organized militia
henceforth should consist of three mutually exhaustive
classes comprising the Army, Air, and Naval militia.
In clause (8), words showing how enlisted members
became such are inserted to make clear that enlist-
ment is not the only method of becoming a member in
an enlisted grade.
1958 ACT
Section of
title 32
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In clause (2), the term ‘‘armed forces’’ is defined for
legislative convenience and is defined the same as that
term is defined in section 101(4) of title 10, United
States Code.
The definition in clause (18) reflects the adoption of
terminology which, though undefined in the source
statutes restated in this title, represents the closest
practicable approximation of the ways in which the
term has been commonly used.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2006—Cl. (1). Pub. L. 109–163 amended cl. (1) generally.
Prior to amendment, cl. (1) read as follows: ‘‘ ‘Terri-
tory’ means any Territory organized after this title is
enacted, so long as it remains a Territory. However, for
purposes of this title and other laws relating to the mi-
litia, the National Guard, the Army National Guard of
the United States, and the Air National Guard of the
United States, ‘Territory’ includes Guam and the Vir-
gin Islands.’’
1988—Cls. (4), (6). Pub. L. 100–456 struck out ‘‘the
Canal Zone,’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’.
1984—Cl. (12).
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