§ 302. — Enlistments, reenlistments, and extensions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 32USC302]
TITLE 32--NATIONAL GUARD
CHAPTER 3--PERSONNEL
Sec. 302. Enlistments, reenlistments, and extensions
(a) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned,
original enlistments in the National Guard may be accepted for--
(1) any specified term, not less than three years, for persons
who have not served in an armed force; or
(2) any specified term, not less than one year, for persons who
have served in any armed force.
(b) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned,
reenlistment in the National Guard may be accepted for any specified
period, or, if the person last served in one of the highest five
enlisted grades, for an unspecified period.
(c) Enlistments or reenlistments in the National Guard may be
extended--
(1) under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary
concerned, at the request of the member, for any period not less
than six months; or
(2) by proclamation of the President, if Congress declares an
emergency, until six months after termination of that emergency.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 601; Pub. L. 87-378, Sec. 5(1), Oct.
4, 1961, 75 Stat. 808.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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302................................... 32:124. June 3, 1916, ch. 134, Sec. 69;
restated July 11, 1919, ch. 8
(20th par. under ``National
Guard''); restated June 4, 1920,
ch. 227, subch. I, Sec. 37;
restated June 6, 1924, ch. 275,
Sec. 4; restated June 15, 1933,
ch. 87, Sec. 7, 48 Stat. 156;
July 9, 1952, ch. 608, Sec.
806(a), 66 Stat. 506.
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32:124 (1st proviso) is omitted as executed. The word
``reenlistments'' is substituted for the words ``subsequent
enlistments''.
Amendments
1961--Pub. L. 87-378 permitted original enlistments for any
specified term, not less than three years, for persons who have not
served in an armed force, authorized reenlistments for any specified
period, or if the person last served in one of the highest five enlisted
grades, for an unspecified period, extensions of enlistments or
reenlistments at the request of the member for any period not less than
six months after termination of the emergency.
Effective Date of 1961 Amendment
Section 6 of Pub. L. 87-378 provided that: ``The amendments made by
sections 3, 4, and 5 of this Act [amending this section and sections
3261 and 8261 of Title 10, Armed Forces] shall not affect any
enlistment, reenlistment, or appointment entered into or made before the
effective date of this Act [Oct. 4, 1961].''