2016 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle E - Reserve Components
Part I - Organization and Administration
Chapter 1006 - Reserve Component Commands
Sec. 10173 - Marine Forces Reserve

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 10173 (2016)
Section Name §10173. Marine Forces Reserve
Section Text

(a) Establishment.—The Secretary of the Navy, with the advice and assistance of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, shall establish in the Marine Corps a command known as the Marine Forces Reserve.

(b) Commander.—The Marine Forces Reserve is commanded by the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve. The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, reports directly to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.

(c) Assignment of Forces.—The Commandant of the Marine Corps—

(1) shall assign to the Marine Forces Reserve the forces of the Marine Corps Reserve stationed 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; 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 Navy specified in section 5013 of this title, shall assign to the combatant commands (through the Marine Corps component commander for each such command) all such forces assigned to the Marine Forces Reserve under paragraph (1) in the manner specified by the Secretary of Defense.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XII, §1211(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2690.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle E - Reserve Components
PART I - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1006 - RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDS
Sec. 10173 - Marine Forces Reserve
Contains section 10173
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 110 Stat. 2690
Public Law References Public Law 104-201
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