Title 10 — Armed Forces

Sections 101–273 (page 1 of 20)

Every section of Title 10 of the United States Code, armed forces — 3,828 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

10 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions
10 U.S.C. § 102 — Effect of certain amendments on conforming changes to tables of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries
10 U.S.C. § 111 — Executive department
10 U.S.C. § 112 — Department of Defense: seal
10 U.S.C. § 113 — Secretary of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 113a — Transmission of annual defense authorization request
10 U.S.C. § 114 — Annual authorization of appropriations
10 U.S.C. § 114a — Renumbered §221
10 U.S.C. § 115 — Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization
10 U.S.C. § 115a — Annual defense manpower profile report and related reports
10 U.S.C. § 115b — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XI, §1102(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2444
10 U.S.C. § 116 — Annual operations and maintenance report
10 U.S.C. § 117 — Readiness reporting system
10 U.S.C. § 118 — Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems
10 U.S.C. § 118a — Quadrennial quality of life review
10 U.S.C. § 118b — National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review
10 U.S.C. § 118c — National Defense Science and Technology Strategy
10 U.S.C. § 119 — Special access programs: congressional oversight
10 U.S.C. § 119a — Programs managed under alternative compensatory control measures: congressional oversight
10 U.S.C. § 120 — Department of Defense executive aircraft controlled by Secretaries of military departments
10 U.S.C. § 121 — Regulations
10 U.S.C. § 122 — Official registers
10 U.S.C. § 122a — Public availability of Department of Defense reports required by law
10 U.S.C. § 123 — Authority to suspend officer personnel laws during war or national emergency
10 U.S.C. § 123a — Suspension of end-strength and other strength limitations in time of war or national emergency
10 U.S.C. § 123b — Forces stationed abroad: limitation on number
10 U.S.C. § 124 — Detection and monitoring of aerial and maritime transit of illegal drugs: Department of Defense to be lead agency
10 U.S.C. § 125 — Functions, powers, and duties: transfer, reassignment, consolidation, or abolition
10 U.S.C. § 125a — Reform: improvement of efficacy and efficiency
10 U.S.C. § 126 — Transfer of funds and employees
10 U.S.C. § 127 — Emergency and extraordinary expenses
10 U.S.C. § 127a — Operations for which funds are not provided in advance: funding mechanisms
10 U.S.C. § 127b — Department of Defense rewards program
10 U.S.C. § 127c — Purchase of weapons overseas: force protection
10 U.S.C. § 127d — Support of special operations for irregular warfare
10 U.S.C. § 127e — Support of special operations to combat terrorism
10 U.S.C. § 127f — Expenditure of funds for clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment and non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities
10 U.S.C. § 128 — Control and physical protection of special nuclear material: limitation on dissemination of unclassified information
10 U.S.C. § 129 — Civilian personnel management
10 U.S.C. § 129a — General policy for total force management
10 U.S.C. § 129b — Authority to procure personal services
10 U.S.C. § 129c — Medical personnel: limitations on reductions
10 U.S.C. § 129d — Disclosure to litigation support contractors
10 U.S.C. § 130 — Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data
10 U.S.C. § 130a — Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for Members and former Members of Congress
10 U.S.C. § 130b — Personnel in overseas, sensitive, or routinely deployable units: nondisclosure of personally identifying information
10 U.S.C. § 130c — Nondisclosure of information: certain sensitive information of foreign governments and international organizations
10 U.S.C. § 130d — Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain confidential information shared with State and local personnel
10 U.S.C. § 130e — Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical infrastructure security information
10 U.S.C. § 130f — Notification requirements for sensitive military operations
10 U.S.C. § 130g — Renumbered §394
10 U.S.C. § 130h — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 130i — Protection of certain facilities and assets from unmanned aircraft
10 U.S.C. § 130j,_130k — Renumbered §§395, 396
10 U.S.C. § 131 — Office of the Secretary of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 132 — Deputy Secretary of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 132a — Performance improvement officer 1
10 U.S.C. § 133 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §901(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2339
10 U.S.C. § 133a — Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
10 U.S.C. § 133b — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
10 U.S.C. § 134 — Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
10 U.S.C. § 134a — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, §901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317
10 U.S.C. § 134b — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, §905(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2425
10 U.S.C. § 135 — Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
10 U.S.C. § 136 — Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
10 U.S.C. § 136a — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX, §901(b)(1), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4317
10 U.S.C. § 137 — Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
10 U.S.C. § 137a — Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 138 — Assistant Secretaries of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 138a,_138b — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §901(h)(4), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3467
10 U.S.C. § 138c — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §901(g)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3466
10 U.S.C. § 138d — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §901(h)(4), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3467
10 U.S.C. § 139 — Director of Operational Test and Evaluation
10 U.S.C. § 139a — Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
10 U.S.C. § 139b — Secretariat for Special Operations; Special Operations Policy and Oversight Council
10 U.S.C. § 139c — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, §901(e)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342
10 U.S.C. § 139d,_139e — Renumbered §§139b, 139c
10 U.S.C. § 140 — General Counsel
10 U.S.C. § 140a — Renumbered §422
10 U.S.C. § 140b — Renumbered §423
10 U.S.C. § 140c — Renumbered §130
10 U.S.C. § 141 — Inspector General
10 U.S.C. § 142 — Chief Information Officer
10 U.S.C. § 143 — Office of the Secretary of Defense personnel: limitation
10 U.S.C. § 144 — Director of Small Business Programs
10 U.S.C. § 145 — Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
10 U.S.C. § 146 — Renumbered §198
10 U.S.C. § 147 — Chief Diversity Officer
10 U.S.C. § 148 — Joint Energetics Transition Office
10 U.S.C. § 149 — Office of Strategic Capital
10 U.S.C. § 151 — Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions
10 U.S.C. § 152 — Chairman: appointment; grade and rank
10 U.S.C. § 153 — Chairman: functions
10 U.S.C. § 154 — Vice Chairman
10 U.S.C. § 155 — Joint Staff
10 U.S.C. § 155a — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102
10 U.S.C. § 156 — Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
10 U.S.C. § 161 — Combatant commands: establishment
10 U.S.C. § 162 — Combatant commands: assigned forces; chain of command
10 U.S.C. § 163 — Role of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
10 U.S.C. § 164 — Commanders of combatant commands: assignment; powers and duties
10 U.S.C. § 165 — Combatant commands: administration and support
10 U.S.C. § 166 — Combatant commands: budget proposals
10 U.S.C. § 166a — Combatant commands: funding through the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
10 U.S.C. § 166b — Combatant commands: funding for combating terrorism readiness initiatives
10 U.S.C. § 167 — Unified combatant command for special operations forces
10 U.S.C. § 167a — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §812(a)(1)(A), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1846
10 U.S.C. § 167b — Unified combatant command for cyber operations
10 U.S.C. § 168 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, §1253(a)(1)(A), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2532
10 U.S.C. § 169 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVI, §1601(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1722
10 U.S.C. § 171 — Armed Forces Policy Council
10 U.S.C. § 171a — Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System
10 U.S.C. § 172 — Explosive safety board
10 U.S.C. § 173 — Advisory personnel
10 U.S.C. § 174 — Advisory personnel: research and development
10 U.S.C. § 175 — Reserve Forces Policy Board
10 U.S.C. § 176 — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
10 U.S.C. § 177 — American Registry of Pathology
10 U.S.C. § 178 — The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
10 U.S.C. § 179 — Nuclear Weapons Council
10 U.S.C. § 180 — Service academy athletic programs: review board
10 U.S.C. § 181 — Joint Requirements Oversight Council
10 U.S.C. § 182 — Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
10 U.S.C. § 182a — Center for Excellence in Environmental Security
10 U.S.C. § 183 — Department of Defense Board of Actuaries
10 U.S.C. § 183a — Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions
10 U.S.C. § 184 — Civilian Protection Center of Excellence
10 U.S.C. § 185 — Joint Safety Council
10 U.S.C. § 186 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, §901(c), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3463
10 U.S.C. § 187 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XIV, §1411(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2869
10 U.S.C. § 188 — Interagency Council on the Strategic Capability of the National Laboratories
10 U.S.C. § 189 — Communications Security Review and Advisory Board
10 U.S.C. § 190 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, §810(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1487
10 U.S.C. § 191 — Secretary of Defense: authority to provide for common performance of supply or service activities
10 U.S.C. § 192 — Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities: oversight by the Secretary of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 193 — Combat support agencies: oversight
10 U.S.C. § 194 — Limitations on personnel
10 U.S.C. § 195 — Defense Automated Printing Service: applicability of Federal printing requirements
10 U.S.C. § 196 — Renumbered §4173
10 U.S.C. § 197 — Defense Logistics Agency: fees charged for logistics information
10 U.S.C. § 198 — Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
10 U.S.C. § 201 — Certain intelligence officials: consultation and concurrence regarding appointments; evaluation of performance
10 U.S.C. § 202 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–107, title V, §503(c), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2262
10 U.S.C. § 203 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(d)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2102
10 U.S.C. § 204 — Renumbered §3848
10 U.S.C. § 205 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 221 — Future-years defense program: submission to Congress; consistency in budgeting
10 U.S.C. § 222 — Future-years mission budget
10 U.S.C. § 222a — Unfunded priorities of the armed forces and combatant commands: annual report
10 U.S.C. § 222b — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 222c — Armed forces: Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements; Out-Year inventory numbers
10 U.S.C. § 222d — Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions
10 U.S.C. § 222e — 1 Programs, projects, and activities that were internally changed in the submission of the President's budget: annual report
10 U.S.C. § 223 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 223a — Ballistic missile defense programs: procurement
10 U.S.C. § 224 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 225 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 226 — Special operations forces: display of service-common and other support and enabling capabilities
10 U.S.C. § 227 — Budget justification for covered military unaccompanied housing Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects
10 U.S.C. § 228 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title X, §1073(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 995
10 U.S.C. § 229 — Programs for combating terrorism: display of budget information
10 U.S.C. § 230 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, §1041(a)(2)(A), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2645
10 U.S.C. § 231 — Budgeting for construction, maintenance, and modernization of naval vessels: annual plans and certifications
10 U.S.C. § 231a — Budgeting for life-cycle costs of aircraft for the Army, Navy, and Air Force: annual plan and certification
10 U.S.C. § 232 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, §1081(1)(A), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1960
10 U.S.C. § 233 — Operation and maintenance budget presentation
10 U.S.C. § 233a — Annual report on force structure changes exhibit for the defense budget
10 U.S.C. § 234 — POW/MIA activities: display of budget information
10 U.S.C. § 235 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title VIII, §815(b)(1), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1825
10 U.S.C. § 236 — Personal protection equipment procurement: display of budget information
10 U.S.C. § 237 — Embedded mental health providers of the reserve components: display of budget information
10 U.S.C. § 238 — Cyber mission forces: program elements
10 U.S.C. § 239 — National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment
10 U.S.C. § 239a — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, §1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199
10 U.S.C. § 239b — Certain intelligence-related programs: budget justification materials
10 U.S.C. § 239c — Certain multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: budget justification materials
10 U.S.C. § 239d — Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility maintenance and repair: annual report
10 U.S.C. § 239e — Nuclear command, control, and communications: major force program and budget assessment
10 U.S.C. § 240a — Audit of Department of Defense financial statements
10 U.S.C. § 240b — Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan
10 U.S.C. § 240c — Audit: consolidated corrective action plan; centralized reporting system
10 U.S.C. § 240d — Audits: audit of financial statements of Department of Defense components by independent external auditors
10 U.S.C. § 240e — Audits: use of commercial data integration and analysis products in preparing audits
10 U.S.C. § 240f — Audits: selection of service providers for audit services
10 U.S.C. § 240g — Defense Business Audit Remediation Plan
10 U.S.C. § 240h — Annual report on auditable financial statements
10 U.S.C. § 240i — Annual report on unfunded priorities
10 U.S.C. § 241 — Reference to chapters 1003, 1005, and 1007
10 U.S.C. § 246 — Militia: composition and classes
10 U.S.C. § 247 — Militia duty: exemptions
10 U.S.C. § 251 — Federal aid for State governments
10 U.S.C. § 251_to_254b — Renumbered §§240a to 240f
10 U.S.C. § 252 — Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authority
10 U.S.C. § 253 — Interference with State and Federal law
10 U.S.C. § 254 — Proclamation to disperse
10 U.S.C. § 255 — Guam and Virgin Islands included as "State"
10 U.S.C. § 261 — During war or threat to national security
10 U.S.C. § 271 — Use of information collected during military operations
10 U.S.C. § 272 — Use of military equipment and facilities
10 U.S.C. § 273 — Training and advising civilian law enforcement officials