---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 8.1"
title: "33"
number: "8.1"
heading: "Functions of the Coast Guard Reserve."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/8.1"
---

# §8.1. Functions of the Coast Guard Reserve.

- (a) **The Coast Guard Reserve is a component of the Coast Guard.** The Coast Guard Reserve trains personnel for mobilization and for augmentation of the regular Coast Guard.
- (b) **Members of the Coast Guard Reserve can be used for—** 1. Partial or full mobilization under [10 U.S.C. 12301](/usc/10/12301.md);
  - (2) Voluntary or involuntary call-up for emergency augmentation of the regular Coast Guard during time of serious natural or man-made disaster under [14 U.S.C. 3713](/usc/14/3713.md); and
  - (3) **Augmentation of the regular Coast Guard during active duty or inactive duty for training.**
- (c) A member of the Reserve on active duty or inactive duty training has the same authority, rights, and privileges in the performance of that duty as a member of the regular Coast Guard of corresponding grade or rating.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 79-105, 48 FR 36449, Aug. 11, 1983, as amended by CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33361, June 19, 1997; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58276, Sept. 18, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 503.

### Source

Source: CGD 79-105, 48 FR 36449, Aug. 11, 1983, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 79-105, 48 FR 36449, Aug. 11, 1983, as amended by CGD 97-023, 62 FR 33361, June 19, 1997; USCG-2020-0304, 85 FR 58276, Sept. 18, 2020]