10 U.S.C. § 10154: Retired Reserve

Reserves who are or have been retired under section 7311, 8323, or 9311 of this title or under section 291 1 of title 14. 1 See References in Text note below. Reserves who have been transferred to the Retired Reserve, retain their status as Reserves, and are otherwise qualified. The Secretary of the Navy may issue a military identification card to a member of the Retired Reserve described in subsection (b). A member of the Retired Reserve referred to in subsection (a) is a member of the Navy Reserve or Marine Corps Reserve who transferred to the Retired Reserve under section 274(2) [see 10154(2)] of title 10, United States Code, without having completed the years of service required under section 1331(a)(2) [see 12731(a)(2)] of such title for eligibility for retired pay under chapter 67 [see 1223] of such title or who after November 30, 1994 , transferred to the Retired Reserve under section 10154(2) of title 10 , United States Code, without having completed the years of service required under section 12731(a)(2) of such title for eligibility for retired pay under chapter 1223 of such title. The issuance of a military identification card under subsection (a) to a member of the Retired Reserve does not confer eligibility for commissary and exchange benefits on that member. The Secretary shall ensure that the color and format in which a military identification card is issued under subsection (a) is not similar to the color and format in which a military identification card is issued by the Department of Defense to individuals other than members described in subsection (b).”