Ordering the Selected Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
Orders Selected Reserve to Active Duty for Southwest Asia Operations
What it does
Agencies must order members and units of the Selected Reserve to active duty to augment forces for operations in and around Southwest Asia.
Real-world impact
- Selected Reserve members can be ordered to active duty for Southwest Asia operations.
- Coast Guard reservists may be called when not operating under the Navy.
- Order says it does not create legal rights or enforceable benefits against government.
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Summary
This order authorizes the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation (for the Coast Guard when not operating under the Navy) to order Selected Reserve units and individual reservists to active duty. It aims to augment the active armed forces for the effective conduct of operations in and around Southwest Asia. The order also states it is intended only to improve internal management and does not create legal rights or enforceable benefits against the United States.
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