Title 10 — Armed Forces

Sections 591–847 (page 3 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. § 591 — Reference to chapters 1205 and 1207
10 U.S.C. § 601 — Positions of importance and responsibility: generals and lieutenant generals; admirals and vice admirals
10 U.S.C. § 602 — Flexibility in determining terms of appointment for certain senior officer positions
10 U.S.C. § 603 — Appointments in time of war or national emergency
10 U.S.C. § 604 — Senior joint officer positions: recommendations to the Secretary of Defense
10 U.S.C. § 605 — Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, captain; captain, commander, lieutenant commander, lieutenant
10 U.S.C. § 611 — Convening of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 612 — Composition of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 613 — Oath of members of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 613a — Nondisclosure of board proceedings
10 U.S.C. § 614 — Notice of convening of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 615 — Information furnished to selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 616 — Recommendations for promotion by selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 617 — Reports of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 618 — Action on reports of selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 619 — Eligibility for consideration for promotion: time-in-grade and other requirements
10 U.S.C. § 619a — Eligibility for consideration for promotion: designation as joint qualified officer required before promotion to general or flag grade; exceptions
10 U.S.C. § 620 — Active-duty lists
10 U.S.C. § 621 — Competitive categories for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 622 — Numbers to be recommended for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 623 — Establishment of promotion zones
10 U.S.C. § 624 — Promotions: how made
10 U.S.C. § 625 — Authority to vacate promotions to grades of brigadier general and rear admiral (lower half)
10 U.S.C. § 626 — Acceptance of promotions; oath of office
10 U.S.C. § 627 — Failure of selection for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 628 — Special selection boards
10 U.S.C. § 628a — Special selection review boards
10 U.S.C. § 629 — Removal from a list of officers recommended for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 630 — Discharge of commissioned officers with less than six years of active commissioned service or found not qualified for promotion for first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade)
10 U.S.C. § 631 — Effect of failure of selection for promotion: first lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade)
10 U.S.C. § 632 — Effect of failure of selection for promotion: captains and majors of the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force and lieutenants and lieutenant commanders of the Navy
10 U.S.C. § 633 — Retirement for years of service: regular and Space Force lieutenant colonels; regular Navy commanders
10 U.S.C. § 634 — Retirement for years of service: regular and Space Force colonels; regular Navy captains
10 U.S.C. § 635 — Retirement for years of service: regular and Space Force brigadier generals; regular Navy rear admirals (lower half)
10 U.S.C. § 636 — Retirement for years of service: regular and Space Force officers in grades above brigadier general; regular Navy officers in grades above rear admiral (lower half)
10 U.S.C. § 637 — Selection of regular officers for continuation on active duty
10 U.S.C. § 637a — Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career tracks
10 U.S.C. § 638 — Selective early retirement
10 U.S.C. § 638a — Modification to rules for continuation on active duty; enhanced authority for selective early retirement and early discharges
10 U.S.C. § 638b — Voluntary retirement incentive
10 U.S.C. § 639 — Continuation on active duty to complete disciplinary action
10 U.S.C. § 640 — Deferment of retirement or separation for medical reasons
10 U.S.C. § 641 — Applicability of chapter
10 U.S.C. § 642 — Entitlement of officers discharged or retired under this chapter to separation pay or retired pay
10 U.S.C. § 643 — Chaplains: discharge or retirement upon loss of professional qualifications
10 U.S.C. § 644 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1622(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2961
10 U.S.C. § 645 — Definitions
10 U.S.C. § 646 — Consideration of performance as a member of the Joint Staff
10 U.S.C. § 647 — Force shaping authority
10 U.S.C. § 649a — Officers in designated competitive categories
10 U.S.C. § 649b — Selection for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 649c — Eligibility for consideration for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 649d — Opportunities for consideration for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 649e — Promotions
10 U.S.C. § 649f — Failure of selection for promotion
10 U.S.C. § 649g — Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement
10 U.S.C. § 649h — Continuation on active duty
10 U.S.C. § 649i — Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and career tracks
10 U.S.C. § 649j — Other administrative authorities
10 U.S.C. § 649k — Regulations
10 U.S.C. § 651 — Members: required service
10 U.S.C. § 652 — Notice to Congress of proposed changes in units, assignments, etc. to which female members may be assigned
10 U.S.C. § 653 — Minimum service requirement for certain flight crew positions
10 U.S.C. § 654 — Minimum service requirement for certain cyberspace occupational specialties
10 U.S.C. § 655 — Designation of persons having interest in status of a missing member
10 U.S.C. § 656 — Diversity in military leadership: plan; mentoring and career counseling program
10 U.S.C. § 657 — Prohibition on service in the armed forces by individuals convicted of certain sexual offenses
10 U.S.C. § 661 — Management policies for joint qualified officers
10 U.S.C. § 662 — Promotion policy objectives for joint officers
10 U.S.C. § 663 — Joint duty assignments after completion of joint professional military education
10 U.S.C. § 664 — Length of joint duty assignments
10 U.S.C. § 665 — Procedures for monitoring careers of joint qualified officers
10 U.S.C. § 666 — Reserve officers not on the active-duty list
10 U.S.C. § 667 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title V, §505(a)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3356
10 U.S.C. § 668 — Definitions
10 U.S.C. § 671 — Members not to be assigned outside United States before completing training
10 U.S.C. § 671a — Members: service extension during war
10 U.S.C. § 671b — Members: service extension when Congress is not in session
10 U.S.C. § 672 — Reference to chapter 1209
10 U.S.C. § 673 — Consideration of application for permanent change of station or unit transfer for members on active duty who are the victim of a sexual assault or related offense
10 U.S.C. § 673a — Renumbered §12303
10 U.S.C. § 673b — Renumbered §12304
10 U.S.C. § 673c — Renumbered §12305
10 U.S.C. § 674 — Temporary administrative reassignment or removal of a member on active duty accused of committing a sexual assault or related offense
10 U.S.C. § 675 — Renumbered §12307
10 U.S.C. § 676 — Renumbered §12308
10 U.S.C. § 677 — Renumbered §12309
10 U.S.C. § 678 — Renumbered §12310
10 U.S.C. § 679 — Renumbered §12311
10 U.S.C. § 680 — Renumbered §12312
10 U.S.C. § 681 — Renumbered §12313
10 U.S.C. § 682 — Renumbered §12314
10 U.S.C. § 683 — Renumbered §12315
10 U.S.C. § 684 — Renumbered §12316
10 U.S.C. § 685 — Renumbered §12317
10 U.S.C. § 686 — Renumbered §12318
10 U.S.C. § 687 — Renumbered §12319
10 U.S.C. § 688 — Retired members: authority to order to active duty; duties
10 U.S.C. § 688a — Authority to order to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments
10 U.S.C. § 689 — Retired members: grade in which ordered to active duty and upon release from active duty
10 U.S.C. § 690 — Retired members ordered to active duty: limitation on number
10 U.S.C. § 691 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title IV, §402(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2551
10 U.S.C. § 701 — Entitlement and accumulation
10 U.S.C. § 702 — Cadets and midshipmen
10 U.S.C. § 703 — Reenlistment leave
10 U.S.C. § 704 — Use of leave; regulations
10 U.S.C. § 704a — Administration of leave: prohibition on authorizing, granting, or assigning leave not expressly authorized by law
10 U.S.C. § 705 — Rest and recuperation absence: qualified members extending duty at designated locations overseas
10 U.S.C. § 705a — Rest and recuperation absence: certain members undergoing extended deployment to a combat zone
10 U.S.C. § 706 — Administration of leave required to be taken
10 U.S.C. § 707 — Payment upon disapproval of certain court-martial sentences for excess leave required to be taken
10 U.S.C. § 707a — Payment upon disapproval of certain board of inquiry recommendations for excess leave required to be taken
10 U.S.C. § 708 — Educational leave of absence
10 U.S.C. § 709 — Emergency leave of absence
10 U.S.C. § 709a — Expenses incurred in connection with leave canceled due to contingency operations: reimbursement
10 U.S.C. § 710 — Career flexibility to enhance retention of members
10 U.S.C. § 711 — 1 Parental leave for members of certain reserve components of the armed forces
10 U.S.C. § 711a — American National Red Cross: detail of commissioned officers
10 U.S.C. § 712 — Foreign governments: detail to assist
10 U.S.C. § 713 — State Department: assignment or detail as couriers and building inspectors
10 U.S.C. § 714 — Senior leaders of the Department of Defense and other specified persons: authority to provide protection
10 U.S.C. § 715 — Attending Physician to the Congress: grade
10 U.S.C. § 716 — Commissioned officers: transfers among the armed forces, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Public Health Service
10 U.S.C. § 717 — Members of the armed forces: participation in international sports
10 U.S.C. § 718 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–433, title I, §110(a)(1), Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1001
10 U.S.C. § 719 — Department of Commerce: assignment or detail of members of the armed forces to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
10 U.S.C. § 720 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(g)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103
10 U.S.C. § 721 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, §502(i)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2276
10 U.S.C. § 722 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(h)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103
10 U.S.C. § 723 — Support of Federal authorities in response to civil disturbances: requirement for use of members of the Armed Forces and Federal law enforcement personnel
10 U.S.C. § 741 — Rank: commissioned officers of the armed forces
10 U.S.C. § 742 — Rank: warrant officers
10 U.S.C. § 743 — Rank: Chief of Staff of the Army; Chief of Naval Operations; Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Commandant of the Marine Corps; Chief of Space Operations
10 U.S.C. § 744 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title V, §502(i)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2103
10 U.S.C. § 745 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, §1114(b), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1502
10 U.S.C. § 747 — Command: when different commands of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard join
10 U.S.C. § 749 — Command: commissioned officers in same grade or corresponding grades on duty at same place
10 U.S.C. § 750 — Command: retired officers
10 U.S.C. § 771 — Unauthorized wearing prohibited
10 U.S.C. § 771a — Disposition on discharge
10 U.S.C. § 772 — When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
10 U.S.C. § 773 — When distinctive insignia required
10 U.S.C. § 774 — Religious apparel: wearing while in uniform
10 U.S.C. § 775 — Issue of uniform without charge
10 U.S.C. § 776 — Applicability of chapter
10 U.S.C. § 777 — Wearing of insignia of higher grade before promotion (frocking): authority; restrictions
10 U.S.C. § 777a — Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appointment to a grade above major general or rear admiral (frocking): authority; restrictions
10 U.S.C. § 801 — Article 1. Definitions
10 U.S.C. § 802 — Art. 2. Persons subject to this chapter
10 U.S.C. § 803 — Art. 3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel
10 U.S.C. § 804 — Art. 4. Dismissed officer's right to trial by court-martial
10 U.S.C. § 805 — Art. 5. Territorial applicability of this chapter
10 U.S.C. § 806 — Art. 6. Judge advocates and legal officers
10 U.S.C. § 806a — Art. 6a. Investigation and disposition of matters pertaining to the fitness of military judges
10 U.S.C. § 806b — Art. 6b. Rights of the victim of an offense under this chapter
10 U.S.C. § 807 — Art. 7. Apprehension
10 U.S.C. § 808 — Art. 8. Apprehension of deserters
10 U.S.C. § 809 — Art. 9. Imposition of restraint
10 U.S.C. § 810 — Art. 10. Restraint of persons charged
10 U.S.C. § 811 — Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
10 U.S.C. § 812 — Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others
10 U.S.C. § 813 — Art. 13. Punishment prohibited before trial
10 U.S.C. § 814 — Art. 14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities
10 U.S.C. § 815 — Art. 15. Commanding officer's non-judicial punishment
10 U.S.C. § 816 — Art. 16. Courts-martial classified
10 U.S.C. § 817 — Art. 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
10 U.S.C. § 818 — Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 819 — Art. 19. Jurisdiction of special courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 820 — Art. 20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 821 — Art. 21. Jurisdiction of courts-martial not exclusive
10 U.S.C. § 822 — Art. 22. Who may convene general courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 823 — Art. 23. Who may convene special courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 824 — Art. 24. Who may convene summary courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 824a — Art. 24a. Special trial counsel
10 U.S.C. § 825 — Art. 25. Who may serve on courts-martial
10 U.S.C. § 825a — Art. 25a. Number of court-martial members in capital cases
10 U.S.C. § 826 — Art. 26. Military judge of a general or special court-martial
10 U.S.C. § 826a — Art. 26a. Military magistrates
10 U.S.C. § 827 — Art. 27. Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel
10 U.S.C. § 828 — Art. 28. Detail or employment of reporters and interpreters
10 U.S.C. § 829 — Art. 29. Assembly and impaneling of members; detail of new members and military judges
10 U.S.C. § 830 — Art. 30. Charges and specifications
10 U.S.C. § 830a — Art. 30a. Proceedings conducted before referral
10 U.S.C. § 831 — Art. 31. Compulsory self-incrimination prohibited
10 U.S.C. § 832 — Art. 32. Preliminary hearing required before referral to general court-martial
10 U.S.C. § 833 — Art. 33. Disposition guidance
10 U.S.C. § 834 — Art. 34. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial
10 U.S.C. § 835 — Art. 35. Service of charges; commencement of trial
10 U.S.C. § 836 — Art. 36. President may prescribe rules
10 U.S.C. § 837 — Art. 37. Command influence
10 U.S.C. § 838 — Art. 38. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel
10 U.S.C. § 839 — Art. 39. Sessions
10 U.S.C. § 840 — Art. 40. Continuances
10 U.S.C. § 841 — Art. 41. Challenges
10 U.S.C. § 842 — Art. 42. Oaths
10 U.S.C. § 843 — Art. 43. Statute of limitations
10 U.S.C. § 844 — Art. 44. Former jeopardy
10 U.S.C. § 845 — Art. 45. Pleas of the accused
10 U.S.C. § 846 — Art. 46. Opportunity to obtain witnesses and other evidence in trials by court-martial
10 U.S.C. § 847 — Art. 47. Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence