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title: "10 U.S.C. § 666"
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# 10 U.S.C. § 666 - Reserve officers not on the active-duty list

## Text

The Secretary of Defense shall establish personnel policies emphasizing education and experience in joint matters for reserve officers not on the active-duty list. Such policies shall, to the extent practicable for the reserve components, be similar to the policies provided by this chapter.

(Added Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, § 401(a), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1028.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transition to Joint Officer Personnel PolicyPersonnel policies under this section to be established not later than the end of the eight-month period beginning Oct. 1, 1986, see section 406(c) of Pub. L. 99–433, set out as a note under section 661 of this title.