Amendment re: AFP Reserve Enlistment

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Amendment re: AFP Reserve Enlistment

Law: Republic Act No. 1066

Decision Date: Jun 15, 1954

Republic Act No. 1066 allows honorably discharged enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Scouts, as well as Filipinos who served in the US Armed Forces and retained or reacquired their Philippine citizenship, to be incorporated into the Reserve Force, subject to annual active duty training, while also providing for the removal of unqualified reservists.

Law Summary

Eligibility and Conditions for Incorporation into the Reserve Force

Enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Filipinos who served as commissioned or enlisted personnel in the United States Armed Forces must retain or reacquire Philippine citizenship to qualify.
Excludes individuals discharged due to physical disability.
Requires a minimum of three years of service.
Service members must be honorably discharged.

Status and Assignment within the Reserve Force

Personnel incorporated are assigned the rank in which they were discharged.
Assigned to an appropriate organization within the Reserve Force.
Subject to annual active duty training like other reservists.

Inclusion of Other Eligible United States Armed Forces Personnel

Allows other honorably discharged U.S. Armed Forces personnel, not otherwise disqualified, to be mustered into the Reserve Force.

Authority to Remove Ineligible Reservists

Provides for the removal of any person from the Reserve Force rolls if they become unqualified as a reservist after incorporation.

Effectivity Clause

The Act takes effect immediately upon approval on June 15, 1954.

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