10 USC - Armed Forces

Subtitle A - General Military Law

Part I - Organization and General Military Powers

Chapter 1 - Definitions

Chapter 2 - Department of Defense

Chapter 3 - General Powers and Functions

Chapter 4 - Office of the Secretary of Defense

Chapter 5 - Joint Chiefs of Staff

Chapter 6 - Combatant Commands

Chapter 7 - Boards, Councils, and Committees

Chapter 8 - Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities

Chapter 9 - Defense Budget Matters

Chapter 11 - Reserve Components

Chapter 13 - The Militia

Chapter 15 - Insurrection

Chapter 17 - Arming of American Vessels

Chapter 18 - Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies

Chapter 20 - Humanitarian and Other Assistance

Chapter 21 - Department of Defense Intelligence Matters

Chapter 22 - National Geospatial-intelligence Agency

Chapter 23 - Miscellaneous Studies and Reports

Chapter 24 - Nuclear Posture

Part II - Personnel

Chapter 31 - Enlistments

Chapter 32 - Officer Strength and Distribution in Grade

Chapter 33 - Original Appointments of Regular Officers in Grades Above Warrant Officer Grades

Chapter 33A - Appointment, Promotion, and Involuntary Separation and Retirement for Members on the Warrant Officer Active-duty List

Chapter 34 - Appointments as Reserve Officers

Chapter 35 - Temporary Appointments in Officer Grades

Chapter 36 - Promotion, Separation, and Involuntary Retirement of Officers on the Active-duty List

Chapter 37 - General Service Requirements

Chapter 38 - Joint Officer Management

Chapter 39 - Active Duty

Chapter 40 - Leave

Chapter 41 - Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties

Chapter 43 - Rank and Command

Chapter 45 - The Uniform

Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice

Chapter 47A - Military Commissions

Chapter 48 - Military Correctional Facilities

Chapter 49 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 50 - Miscellaneous Command Responsibilities

Chapter 51 - Reserve Components: Standards and Procedures for Retention and Promotion

Chapter 53 - Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Chapter 54 - Commissary and Exchange Benefits

Chapter 55 - Medical and Dental Care

Chapter 56 - Department of Defense Medicare-eligible Retiree Health Care Fund

Chapter 57 - Decorations and Awards

Chapter 58 - Benefits and Services for Members Being Separated or Recently Separated

Chapter 59 - Separation

Chapter 60 - Separation of Regular Officers for Substandard Performance of Duty or for Certain Other Reasons

Chapter 61 - Retirement or Separation for Physical Disability

Chapter 63 - Retirement for Age

Chapter 65 - Retirement of Warrant Officers for Length of Service

Chapter 67 - Retired Pay for Non-regular Service

Chapter 69 - Retired Grade

Chapter 71 - Computation of Retired Pay

Chapter 73 - Annuities Based on Retired or Retainer Pay

Chapter 74 - Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund

Chapter 75 - Deceased Personnel

Chapter 76 - Missing Persons

Chapter 77 - Posthumous Commissions and Warrants

Chapter 79 - Correction of Military Records

Chapter 80 - Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties

Chapter 81 - Civilian Employees

Chapter 83 - Civilian Defense Intelligence Employees

Chapter 87 - Defense Acquisition Workforce

Chapter 88 - Military Family Programs and Military Child Care

Part III - Training and Education

Chapter 101 - Training Generally

Chapter 102 - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Chapter 103 - Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

Chapter 104 - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Chapter 105 - Armed Forces Health Professions Financial Assistance Programs

Chapter 106 - Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve

Chapter 106A - Educational Assistance for Persons Enlisting for Active Duty

Chapter 107 - Professional Military Education

Chapter 108 - Department of Defense Schools

Chapter 109 - Educational Loan Repayment Programs

Chapter 110 - Educational Assistance for Members Held as Captives and Their Dependents

Chapter 111 - Support of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education

Chapter 112 - Information Security Scholarship Program

Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement

Chapter 131 - Planning and Coordination

Chapter 133 - Facilities for Reserve Components

Chapter 134 - Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions

Chapter 135 - Space Programs

Chapter 136 - Provisions Relating to Specific Programs

Chapter 137 - Procurement Generally

Chapter 138 - Cooperative Agreements With Nato Allies and Other Countries

Chapter 139 - Research and Development

Chapter 140 - Procurement of Commercial Items

Chapter 141 - Miscellaneous Procurement Provisions

Chapter 142 - Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

Chapter 143 - Production by Military Agencies

Chapter 144 - Major Defense Acquisition Programs

Chapter 144A - Major Automated Information System Programs

Chapter 145 - Cataloging and Standardization

Chapter 146 - Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial Type Functions

Chapter 147 - Commissaries and Exchanges and Other Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Activities

Chapter 148 - National Defense Technology and Industrial Base, Defense Reinvestment, and Defense Conversion

Chapter 149 - Defense Acquisition System

Chapter 152 - Issue of Supplies, Services, and Facilities

Chapter 153 - Exchange of Material and Disposal of Obsolete, Surplus, or Unclaimed Property

Chapter 155 - Acceptance of Gifts and Services

Chapter 157 - Transportation

Chapter 159 - Real Property; Related Personal Property; and Lease of Non-excess Property

Chapter 160 - Environmental Restoration

Chapter 161 - Property Records and Report of Theft or Loss of Certain Property

Chapter 163 - Military Claims

Chapter 165 - Accountability and Responsibility

Chapter 169 - Military Construction and Military Family Housing

Chapter 172 - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program

Chapter 173 - Energy Security

Subtitle B - Army

Part I - Organization

Chapter 301 - Definitions

Chapter 303 - Department of the Army

Chapter 305 - The Army Staff

Chapter 307 - The Army

Part II - Personnel

Chapter 331 - Strength

Chapter 333 - Enlistments

Chapter 335 - Appointments in the Regular Army

Chapter 339 - Temporary Appointments

Chapter 341 - Active Duty

Chapter 343 - Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties

Chapter 345 - Rank and Command

Chapter 349 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 353 - Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Chapter 355 - Hospitalization

Chapter 357 - Decorations and Awards

Chapter 367 - Retirement for Length of Service

Chapter 369 - Retired Grade

Chapter 371 - Computation of Retired Pay

Chapter 373 - Civilian Employees

Chapter 375 - Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties

Part III - Training

Chapter 401 - Training Generally

Chapter 403 - United States Military Academy

Chapter 407 - Schools and Camps

Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement

Chapter 433 - Procurement

Chapter 434 - Armaments Industrial Base

Chapter 435 - Issue of Serviceable Material to Armed Forces

Chapter 437 - Utilities and Services

Chapter 439 - Sale of Serviceable Material

Chapter 441 - Issue of Serviceable Material Other Than to Armed Forces

Chapter 443 - Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Material

Chapter 445 - Disposition of Effects of Deceased Persons; Captured Flags

Chapter 446 - Army National Military Cemeteries

Chapter 447 - Transportation

Chapter 449 - Real Property

Chapter 451 - Military Claims

Chapter 453 - Accountability and Responsibility

Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps

Part I - Organization

Chapter 501 - Definitions

Chapter 503 - Department of the Navy

Chapter 505 - Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Chapter 506 - Headquarters, Marine Corps

Chapter 507 - Composition of the Department of the Navy

Chapter 513 - Bureaus; Office of the Judge Advocate General

Part II - Personnel

Chapter 533 - Distribution in Grade

Chapter 535 - Grade and Rank of Officers

Chapter 537 - Enlistments

Chapter 539 - Original Appointments

Chapter 544 - Temporary Appointments

Chapter 551 - Officers in Command

Chapter 553 - Special Assignments and Details

Chapter 555 - Administration

Chapter 557 - Rations

Chapter 559 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 561 - Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Chapter 563 - Hospitalization and Medical Care

Chapter 565 - Bands

Chapter 567 - Decorations and Awards

Chapter 569 - Discharge of Enlisted Members

Chapter 571 - Voluntary Retirement

Chapter 573 - Involuntary Retirement, Separation, and Furlough

Chapter 575 - Recall to Active Duty

Chapter 577 - Death Benefits; Care of the Dead

Part III - Education and Training

Chapter 601 - Officer Procurement Programs

Chapter 602 - Training Generally

Chapter 603 - United States Naval Academy

Chapter 605 - United States Naval Postgraduate School

Chapter 607 - Retirement of Civilian Members of the Teaching Staffs of the United States Naval Academy and United States Naval Postgraduate School

Chapter 609 - Professional Military Education Schools

Part IV - General Administration

Chapter 631 - Secretary of the Navy: Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

Chapter 633 - Naval Vessels

Chapter 637 - Salvage Facilities

Chapter 639 - United States Naval Observatory

Chapter 641 - Naval Petroleum Reserves

Chapter 643 - Civilian Employees

Chapter 645 - Procurement of Supplies and Services

Chapter 647 - Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Material

Chapter 649 - Quarters, Utilities, and Services

Chapter 651 - Ships' Stores and Commissary Stores

Chapter 653 - Claims

Chapter 655 - Prize

Chapter 657 - Stay of Judicial Proceedings

Chapter 659 - Naval Militia

Chapter 661 - Accountability and Responsibility

Chapter 663 - Names and Insignia

Chapter 665 - National Oceanographic Partnership Program

Chapter 667 - Issue of Serviceable Material Other Than to Armed Forces

Chapter 669 - Maritime Safety of Forces

Subtitle D - Air Force

Part I - Organization

Chapter 801 - Definitions

Chapter 803 - Department of the Air Force

Chapter 805 - The Air Staff

Chapter 807 - The Air Force

Part II - Personnel

Chapter 831 - Strength

Chapter 833 - Enlistments

Chapter 835 - Appointments in the Regular Air Force

Chapter 839 - Temporary Appointments

Chapter 841 - Active Duty

Chapter 843 - Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties

Chapter 845 - Rank and Command

Chapter 849 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 853 - Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Chapter 855 - Hospitalization

Chapter 857 - Decorations and Awards

Chapter 861 - Separation for Various Reasons

Chapter 867 - Retirement for Length of Service

Chapter 869 - Retired Grade

Chapter 871 - Computation of Retired Pay

Chapter 873 - Civilian Employees

Chapter 875 - Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties

Part III - Training

Chapter 901 - Training Generally

Chapter 903 - United States Air Force Academy

Chapter 905 - Aviation Leadership Program

Chapter 907 - Schools and Camps

Chapter 909 - Civil Air Patrol

Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement

Chapter 931 - Civil Reserve Air Fleet

Chapter 933 - Procurement

Chapter 935 - Issue of Serviceable Material to Armed Forces

Chapter 937 - Utilities and Services

Chapter 939 - Sale of Serviceable Material

Chapter 941 - Issue of Serviceable Material Other Than to Armed Forces

Chapter 943 - Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Material

Chapter 945 - Disposition of Effects of Deceased Persons

Chapter 947 - Transportation

Chapter 949 - Real Property

Chapter 951 - Military Claims

Chapter 953 - Accountability and Responsibility

Subtitle E - Reserve Components

Part I - Organization and Administration

Chapter 1001 - Definitions

Chapter 1003 - Reserve Components Generally

Chapter 1005 - Elements of Reserve Components

Chapter 1006 - Reserve Component Commands

Chapter 1007 - Administration of Reserve Components

Chapter 1009 - Reserve Forces Policy Boards and Committees

Chapter 1011 - National Guard Bureau

Chapter 1013 - Budget Information and Annual Reports to Congress

Part II - Personnel Generally

Chapter 1201 - Authorized Strengths and Distribution in Grade

Chapter 1203 - Enlisted Members

Chapter 1205 - Appointment of Reserve Officers

Chapter 1207 - Warrant Officers

Chapter 1209 - Active Duty

Chapter 1211 - National Guard Members in Federal Service

Chapter 1213 - Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties

Chapter 1214 - Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance

Chapter 1215 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties

Chapter 1217 - Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits

Chapter 1219 - Standards and Procedures for Retention and Promotion

Chapter 1221 - Separation

Chapter 1223 - Retired Pay for Non-regular Service

Chapter 1225 - Retired Grade

Part III - Promotion and Retention of Officers on the Reserve Active-status List

Chapter 1401 - Applicability and Reserve Active-status Lists

Chapter 1403 - Selection Boards

Chapter 1405 - Promotions

Chapter 1407 - Failure of Selection for Promotion and Involuntary Separation

Chapter 1409 - Continuation of Officers on the Reserve Active-status List and Selective Early Removal

Chapter 1411 - Additional Provisions Relating to Involuntary Separation

Part IV - Training for Reserve Components and Educational Assistance Programs

Chapter 1601 - Training Generally

Chapter 1606 - Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve

Chapter 1607 - Educational Assistance for Reserve Component Members Supporting Contingency Operations and Certain Other Operations

Chapter 1608 - Health Professions Stipend Program

Chapter 1609 - Education Loan Repayment Programs

Chapter 1611 - Other Educational Assistance Programs

Part V - Service, Supply, and Procurement

Chapter 1801 - Issue of Serviceable Material to Reserve Components

Chapter 1803 - Facilities for Reserve Components

Chapter 1805 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Last modified: October 26, 2015