Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952

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The Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized and standardized the structure, administration, and obligations of the nation’s military reserve components during the early Cold War era.

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Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
military law
aimedAt ensuring availability of trained reserve manpower
improving integration of reserve and active components
appliesTo United States Armed Forces
reserve components of the United States Armed Forces
classification Cold War–era legislation
context early Cold War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect standardized reserve policies across the U.S. military services
strengthened readiness of reserve forces for national defense
governs administrative control of reserve units
conditions for call-up of reservists to active duty
obligations of individuals in reserve status
historicalPeriod Korean War
surface form: Korean War era

post–World War II era
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
legalArea defense policy
military personnel management
legalForm public law
legislativeBody United States Congress
purpose to define obligations and service requirements of reservists
to reorganize the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces
to standardize the structure and administration of U.S. military reserve components
regulates Air Force Reserve
Army Reserve
United States Coast Guard Reserve
surface form: Coast Guard Reserve

United States Marine Corps Reserve
surface form: Marine Corps Reserve

Naval Reserve
relatedTo Selective Service System
Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951
surface form: Universal Military Training and Service Act
sector military affairs
national security
subject administration of reserve components
categories of reserve service
mobilization of reserve forces
organization of reserve components
terms of service for reservists
training obligations of reservists

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Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces legalBasis Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952