10 U.S.C. § 10144 — Ready Reserve: Individual Ready Reserve

Within the Individual Ready Reserve of each reserve component there is a category of members, as designated by the Secretary concerned^*, who are subject to being ordered to active duty^* involuntarily in accordance with section 12304 of this title. A member may not be placed in that mobilization category unless—

A member of the Individual Ready Reserve may not be carried in such mobilization category of members after the end of the 24-month period beginning on the date of the separation of the member from active service^*.

The Secretary shall designate the grades and military skills or specialities of members to be eligible for placement in such mobilization category.

A member in such mobilization category shall be eligible for benefits (other than pay^* and training) as are normally available to members of the Selected Reserve, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.