Reserve Forces Policy Board

§ 175. Reserve Forces Policy Board (a) There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve Forces Policy Board consisting of— (1) a civilian chairman appointed by the Secretary of Defense; (2) the Secretary, the Under Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary designated under section 264 (b) of this title, of each of the military departments; (3) an officer of the Regular Army designated by the Secretary of the Army; (4) an officer of the Regular Navy or Regular Marine Corps designated by the Secretary of the Navy; (5) an officer of the Regular Air Force designated by the Secretary of the Air Force; (6) four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Army, two of whom must be members of the Army National Guard of the United States, and two of whom must be members of the Army Reserve; (7) four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, two of whom must be members of the Naval Reserve, and two of whom must be members of the Marine Corps Reserve; (8) four reserve officers designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Air Force, two of whom must be members of the Air National Guard of the United States, and two of whom must be members of the Air Force Reserve; and (9) a reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who is a general officer or flag officer designated by the Chairman of the Board with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, and who serves without vote as military adviser to the Chairman and as executive officer of the Board. 10 (b) Whenever the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, the Secretary of the Treasury may designate an officer of the Regular Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Reserve to serve without vote as a member of the Board. (c) The Board, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense designated under section 264 (a) of this title, is the principal policy adviser to the Secretary of Defense on matters relating to the reserve components. (d) This section does not affect the committees on reserve policies prescribed by section 3033 or 8033 of this title. (e) A member of a committee under section 3033 or 8033 of this title may, if otherwise eligible, be a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.