A member in the Retired Reserve may, if qualified, be ordered to active duty without his consent, but only as provided in section 688 or 12301(a) of this title. A member of the Retired Reserve (other than a member transferred to the Retired Reserve under ) who is ordered to active duty or other appropriate duty in a retired status may be credited under chapter 1223 of this title with service performed pursuant to such order. A member in a retired status is not eligible for promotion (or for consideration for promotion) as a Reserve.
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Subtitle E— Reserve Components
§ 12301. Reserve components generally
§ 12303. Ready Reserve: members not assigned to, or participating satisfactorily in, units
§ 12308. Retention after becoming qualified for retired pay
§ 12309. Reserve officers: use of in expansion of armed forces
§ 12310. Reserves: for organizing, administering, etc., reserve components
§ 12311. Active duty agreements
§ 12312. Active duty agreements: release from duty
§ 12313. Reserves: release from active duty
§ 12314. Reserves: kinds of duty
§ 12315. Reserves: duty with or without pay
§ 12316. Payment of certain Reserves while on duty
§ 12317. Reserves: theological students; limitations
§ 12318. Reserves on active duty: duties; funding
§ 12319. Ready Reserve: muster duty
§ 12320. Reserve officers: grade in which ordered to active duty
§ 12321. Reserve Officer Training Corps units: limitation on number of Reserves assigned
§ 12322. Active duty for health care
§ 12323. Active duty pending line of duty determination required for response to sexual assault