Title 10 — Armed Forces

Every section of Title 10 of the United States Code, armed forces — 4,038 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 10 U.S.C. § 272 — Use of military equipment and facilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 273 — Training and advising civilian law enforcement officials
• 10 U.S.C. § 274 — Maintenance and operation of equipment
• 10 U.S.C. § 275 — Restriction on direct participation by military personnel
• 10 U.S.C. § 276 — Support not to affect adversely military preparedness
• 10 U.S.C. § 277 — Reimbursement
• 10 U.S.C. § 278 — Nonpreemption of other law
• 10 U.S.C. § 279 — Assignment of Coast Guard personnel to naval vessels for law enforcement purposes
• 10 U.S.C. § 280 — Enhancement of cooperation with civilian law enforcement officials
• 10 U.S.C. § 281 — Procurement of equipment by State and local governments through the Department of Defense: equipment for counter-drug, homeland security, and emergency response activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 282 — Emergency situations involving weapons of mass destruction
• 10 U.S.C. § 283 — Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 284 — Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime
• 10 U.S.C. § 301 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 311 — Exchange of defense personnel between United States and friendly foreign countries: authority
• 10 U.S.C. § 312 — Payment of personnel expenses necessary for theater security cooperation
• 10 U.S.C. § 313 — Bilateral or regional cooperation programs: awards and mementos to recognize superior noncombat achievements or performance
• 10 U.S.C. § 321 — Training and exercises with friendly foreign countries: payment of training and exercise expenses
• 10 U.S.C. § 322 — Special operations forces: training with friendly foreign forces
• 10 U.S.C. § 331 — Friendly foreign countries: authority to provide support for conduct of operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 332 — Friendly foreign countries; international and regional organizations: defense institution capacity building
• 10 U.S.C. § 333 — Foreign security forces: authority to build capacity
• 10 U.S.C. § 334 — Administrative support and payment of certain expenses for covered foreign defense personnel
• 10 U.S.C. § 335 — Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security
• 10 U.S.C. § 336 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(11)(B), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2921]
• 10 U.S.C. § 341 — Department of Defense State Partnership Program
• 10 U.S.C. § 342 — Regional Centers for Security Studies
• 10 U.S.C. § 343 — Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
• 10 U.S.C. § 344 — Participation in multinational centers of excellence
• 10 U.S.C. § 345 — Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship Program
• 10 U.S.C. § 346 — Distribution to certain foreign personnel of education and training materials and information technology to enhance military interoperability with the armed forces
• 10 U.S.C. § 347 — International engagement authorities for service academies
• 10 U.S.C. § 348 — Aviation Leadership Program
• 10 U.S.C. § 349 — Inter-American Air Forces Academy
• 10 U.S.C. § 350 — Inter-European Air Forces Academy
• 10 U.S.C. § 351 — Inter-American Defense College
• 10 U.S.C. § 352 — Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School
• 10 U.S.C. § 361 — Prohibition on providing financial assistance to terrorist countries
• 10 U.S.C. § 362 — Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights
• 10 U.S.C. § 371 — Renumbered § 271]
• 10 U.S.C. § 372 — Renumbered § 272]
• 10 U.S.C. § 373 — Renumbered § 273]
• 10 U.S.C. § 374 — Renumbered § 274]
• 10 U.S.C. § 375 — Renumbered § 275]
• 10 U.S.C. § 376 — Renumbered § 276]
• 10 U.S.C. § 377 — Renumbered § 277]
• 10 U.S.C. § 378 — Renumbered § 278]
• 10 U.S.C. § 379 — Renumbered § 279]
• 10 U.S.C. § 380 — Renumbered § 280]
• 10 U.S.C. § 381 — Consolidated budget
• 10 U.S.C. § 382 — Execution and administration of programs and activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 383 — Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 384 — Department of Defense security cooperation workforce development
• 10 U.S.C. § 385 — Department of Defense support for other departments and agencies of the United States Government that advance Department of Defense security cooperation objectives
• 10 U.S.C. § 386 — Annual report
• 10 U.S.C. § 391 — Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information systems of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors
• 10 U.S.C. § 391a — Annual reports on support by military departments for United States Cyber Command
• 10 U.S.C. § 391b — Strategic cybersecurity program
• 10 U.S.C. § 392 — Executive agents for cyber test and training ranges
• 10 U.S.C. § 392a — Principal Cyber Advisors
• 10 U.S.C. § 393 — Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain contractors
• 10 U.S.C. § 394 — Authorities concerning military cyber operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 395 — Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 396 — Notification requirements for cyber weapons
• 10 U.S.C. § 397 — Principal Information Operations Advisor
• 10 U.S.C. § 398 — Military information support operations in information environment
• 10 U.S.C. § 398a — Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related information with foreign operational partners
• 10 U.S.C. § 399 — Notifications relating to military operations in the information environment: requirement to notify Chief of Mission
• 10 U.S.C. § 401 — Humanitarian and civic assistance provided in conjunction with military operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 402 — Transportation of humanitarian relief supplies to foreign countries
• 10 U.S.C. § 403 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(g)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 443]
• 10 U.S.C. § 404 — Foreign disaster assistance
• 10 U.S.C. § 405 — Use of Department of Defense funds for United States share of costs of United Nations peacekeeping activities: limitation
• 10 U.S.C. § 406 — Renumbered § 401(f)]
• 10 U.S.C. § 407 — Humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions assistance: authority; limitations
• 10 U.S.C. § 408 — Assistance in support of Department of Defense accounting for missing United States Government personnel
• 10 U.S.C. § 409 — Center for Complex Operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 410 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title V, § 571(a)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 353]
• 10 U.S.C. § 421 — Funds for foreign cryptologic support
• 10 U.S.C. § 422 — Use of funds for certain incidental purposes
• 10 U.S.C. § 423 — Authority to use proceeds from counterintelligence operations of the military departments or the Defense Intelligence Agency
• 10 U.S.C. § 424 — Disclosure of organizational and personnel information: exemption for specified intelligence agencies
• 10 U.S.C. § 425 — Prohibition of unauthorized use of name, initials, or seal: specified intelligence agencies
• 10 U.S.C. § 426 — Integration of Department of Defense intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 427 — Conflict Records Research Center
• 10 U.S.C. § 428 — Defense industrial security
• 10 U.S.C. § 429 — Appropriations for Defense intelligence elements: accounts for transfers; transfer authority
• 10 U.S.C. § 429a — Expenditure of funds for Department of Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 430 — Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent
• 10 U.S.C. § 430a — Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory control measures
• 10 U.S.C. § 430b — Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools
• 10 U.S.C. § 430c — Senior Intelligence Oversight Official
• 10 U.S.C. § 430d — Cyber intelligence capability
• 10 U.S.C. § 430e — Vendor support to clandestine activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 431 — Authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 432 — Use, disposition, and auditing of funds
• 10 U.S.C. § 433 — Relationship with other Federal laws
• 10 U.S.C. § 434 — Reservation of defenses and immunities
• 10 U.S.C. § 435 — Limitations
• 10 U.S.C. § 436 — Regulations
• 10 U.S.C. § 437 — Congressional oversight
• 10 U.S.C. § 441 — Establishment
• 10 U.S.C. § 442 — Missions
• 10 U.S.C. § 443 — Imagery intelligence and geospatial information: support for foreign countries, regional organizations, and security alliances
• 10 U.S.C. § 444 — Support from Central Intelligence Agency
• 10 U.S.C. § 445 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–107, title V, § 503(c), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2262]
• 10 U.S.C. § 451 — Maps, charts, books, and datasets
• 10 U.S.C. § 452 — Pilot charts
• 10 U.S.C. § 453 — Sale of maps, charts, and navigational publications: prices; use of proceeds
• 10 U.S.C. § 454 — Exchange of mapping, charting, and geomatics data with foreign countries, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and academic institutions
• 10 U.S.C. § 455 — Maps, charts, and geomatics data: public availability; exceptions
• 10 U.S.C. § 456 — Civil actions barred
• 10 U.S.C. § 457 — Operational files previously maintained by or concerning activities of National Photographic Interpretation Center: authority to withhold from public disclosure
• 10 U.S.C. § 461 — Management rights
• 10 U.S.C. § 462 — Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills
• 10 U.S.C. § 467 — Definitions
• 10 U.S.C. § 480 — Reports to Congress: submission in electronic form
• 10 U.S.C. § 481 — Racial and ethnic issues; gender issues: surveys
• 10 U.S.C. § 481a — Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense civilian employees
• 10 U.S.C. § 482 — Readiness reports
• 10 U.S.C. § 483 — Notifications related to basing decision-making process
• 10 U.S.C. § 484 — Quarterly cyber operations briefings
• 10 U.S.C. § 485 — Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, and sensitive activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 486 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 566(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1905]
• 10 U.S.C. § 487 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVI, § 1649(b)(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2199]
• 10 U.S.C. § 488 — Management and review of electromagnetic spectrum
• 10 U.S.C. § 489 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title III, § 331(a), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3344]
• 10 U.S.C. § 490 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(10)(A), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1583]
• 10 U.S.C. § 490a — Renumbered § 492]
• 10 U.S.C. § 491 — Nuclear weapons employment strategy of the United States: reports on modification of strategy
• 10 U.S.C. § 492 — Biennial assessment and report on the delivery platforms for nuclear weapons and the nuclear command and control system
• 10 U.S.C. § 492a — Biennial report on the plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system
• 10 U.S.C. § 492b — Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities
• 10 U.S.C. § 493 — Reports to Congress on the modification of the force structure for the strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems of the United States
• 10 U.S.C. § 493a — Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs
• 10 U.S.C. § 494 — Nuclear force reductions
• 10 U.S.C. § 495 — Strategic delivery systems
• 10 U.S.C. § 496 — Consideration of expansion of nuclear forces of other countries
• 10 U.S.C. § 497 — Notification required for reduction, consolidation, or withdrawal of nuclear forces based in Europe
• 10 U.S.C. § 497a — Notification required for reduction or consolidation of dual-capable aircraft based in Europe
• 10 U.S.C. § 498 — Unilateral change in nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States
• 10 U.S.C. § 499 — Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system
• 10 U.S.C. § 499a — Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise and nuclear forces
• 10 U.S.C. § 499b — Participation in United States Strategic Command strategic deterrence exercises
• 10 U.S.C. § 499c — Portfolio management framework for nuclear forces
• 10 U.S.C. § 500 — Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Executive Committee
• 10 U.S.C. § 500a — Guidance on electromagnetic spectrum operations mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 500b — Annual report on electromagnetic spectrum operations strategy of the Department of Defense
• 10 U.S.C. § 500c — Annual assessment of budget with respect to electromagnetic spectrum operations capabilities
• 10 U.S.C. § 500d — Electromagnetic spectrum superiority implementation plan
• 10 U.S.C. § 500e — Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Operational Lead for Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
• 10 U.S.C. § 500f — Evaluations of abilities of armed forces and combatant commands to perform electromagnetic spectrum operations missions
• 10 U.S.C. § 500g — Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises
• 10 U.S.C. § 501 — Definition
• 10 U.S.C. § 502 — Enlistment oath: who may administer
• 10 U.S.C. § 503 — Enlistments: recruiting campaigns; compilation of directory information
• 10 U.S.C. § 504 — Persons not qualified
• 10 U.S.C. § 505 — Regular components: qualifications, term, grade
• 10 U.S.C. § 506 — Regular components: extension of enlistments during war
• 10 U.S.C. § 507 — Extension of enlistment for members needing medical care or hospitalization
• 10 U.S.C. § 508 — Reenlistment: qualifications
• 10 U.S.C. § 509 — Voluntary extension of enlistments: periods and benefits
• 10 U.S.C. § 510 — Enlistment incentives for pursuit of skills to facilitate national service
• 10 U.S.C. § 511 — College First Program
• 10 U.S.C. § 512 — Renumbered § 12104]
• 10 U.S.C. § 513 — Enlistments: Delayed Entry Program
• 10 U.S.C. § 514 — Bounties prohibited; substitutes prohibited
• 10 U.S.C. § 515 — Reenlistment after discharge as warrant officer
• 10 U.S.C. § 516 — Effect upon enlisted status of acceptance of appointment as cadet or midshipman
• 10 U.S.C. § 517 — Authorized enlisted end strength: members in pay grades E–8 and E–9
• 10 U.S.C. § 518 — Temporary enlistments
• 10 U.S.C. § 519 — Temporary enlistments: during war or emergency
• 10 U.S.C. § 520 — Limitation on enlistment and induction of persons whose score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test is below a prescribed level
• 10 U.S.C. § 520a — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1076(g)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–282]
• 10 U.S.C. § 520b — Applicants for enlistment: authority to use funds for the issue of authorized articles
• 10 U.S.C. § 520c — Recruiting functions: provision of meals and refreshments
• 10 U.S.C. § 521 — Authority to prescribe total strengths of officers on active duty and officer strengths in various categories
• 10 U.S.C. § 522 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 501(b)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1873]
• 10 U.S.C. § 523 — Authorized strengths: commissioned officers on active duty in grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel and Navy grades of lieutenant commander, commander, and captain
• 10 U.S.C. § 524 — Renumbered § 12011]
• 10 U.S.C. § 525 — Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and flag officer grades
• 10 U.S.C. § 526 — Authorized strength: general officers and flag officers on active duty
• 10 U.S.C. § 526a — Renumbered § 526]
• 10 U.S.C. § 527 — Authority to suspend sections 523, 525, and 526
• 10 U.S.C. § 528 — Officers serving in certain intelligence positions: military status; application of distribution and strength limitations; pay and allowances
• 10 U.S.C. § 531 — Original appointments of commissioned officers
• 10 U.S.C. § 532 — Qualifications for original appointment as a commissioned officer
• 10 U.S.C. § 533 — Service credit upon original appointment as a commissioned officer
• 10 U.S.C. § 541 — Graduates of the United States Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies
• 10 U.S.C. § 555...565 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1492]
• 10 U.S.C. § 555_to_565 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1112(a), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1492
• 10 U.S.C. § 571 — Warrant officers: grades
• 10 U.S.C. § 572 — Warrant officers: original appointment; service credit
• 10 U.S.C. § 573 — Convening of selection boards
• 10 U.S.C. § 574 — Warrant officer active-duty lists; competitive categories; number to be recommended for promotion; promotion zones
• 10 U.S.C. § 575 — Recommendations for promotion by selection boards
• 10 U.S.C. § 576 — Information to be furnished to selection boards; selection procedures
• 10 U.S.C. § 577 — Promotions: effect of failure of selection for
• 10 U.S.C. § 578 — Promotions: how made; effective date
• 10 U.S.C. § 579 — Removal from a promotion list