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[CITE: 10USC10102]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                     Subtitle E--Reserve Components
 
                 PART I--ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
 
               CHAPTER 1003--RESERVE COMPONENTS GENERALLY
 
Sec. 10102. Purpose of reserve components

    The purpose of each reserve component is to provide trained units 
and qualified persons available for active duty in the armed forces, in 
time of war or national emergency, and at such other times as the 
national security may require, to fill the needs of the armed forces 
whenever, during and after the period needed to procure and train 
additional units and qualified persons to achieve the planned 
mobilization, more units and persons are needed than are in the regular 
components.

(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1661(a)(1), Oct. 5, 
1994, 108 Stat. 2970.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 262 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-337, 
Sec. 1661(a)(2)(A).
