Title 10 — Armed Forces

Title 10 — Armed Forces is a title of the United States Code. It contains 4033 sections organized into 350 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.

Military organization, personnel, training, procurement, and operations. The largest US Code title, covering the Department of Defense, uniform code of military justice, and defense acquisition.

Chapter Index

ChapterSectionsDescription
001‘DEFINITIONS, RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, CROSS REFERENCES, AND RELATED MATTERS’2 sections
002DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE18 sections
003GENERAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS35 sections
004OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE36 sections
005JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF7 sections
006COMBATANT COMMANDS13 sections
007‘BOARDS, COUNCILS, AND COMMITTEES’23 sections
008DEFENSE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIELD ACTIVITIES14 sections
009DEFENSE BUDGET MATTERS33 sections
011RESERVE COMPONENTS1 sections
012THE MILITIA2 sections
013INSURRECTION5 sections
014ARMING OF AMERICAN VESSELS1 sections
015MILITARY SUPPORT FOR CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES14 sections
016SECURITY COOPERATION42 sections
019CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS13 sections
020HUMANITARIAN AND OTHER ASSISTANCE10 sections
021DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS23 sections
022NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY15 sections
023MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES AND REPORTS13 sections
024NUCLEAR POSTURE16 sections
025ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE8 sections
031ENLISTMENTS23 sections
032OFFICER STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE9 sections
033>-5 sections
034APPOINTMENTS AS RESERVE OFFICERS1 sections
035TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN OFFICER GRADES5 sections
036>-54 sections
037GENERAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS8 sections
038JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT8 sections
039ACTIVE DUTY27 sections
040LEAVE15 sections
041‘SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES’14 sections
043RANK AND COMMAND8 sections
045THE UNIFORM9 sections
047UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE202 sections
048MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES6 sections
049MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES18 sections
050MISCELLANEOUS COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES7 sections
051‘RESERVE COMPONENTS: STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR RETENTION AND PROMOTION’1 sections
053MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS44 sections
054COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS7 sections
055MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE96 sections
056DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND7 sections
057DECORATIONS AND AWARDS19 sections
058BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED OR RECENTLY SEPARATED16 sections
059SEPARATION19 sections
060>-7 sections
061RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY27 sections
063RETIREMENT FOR AGE6 sections
065RETIREMENT OF WARRANT OFFICERS FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE3 sections
067RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE1 sections
069RETIRED GRADE8 sections
071COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY19 sections
073ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY29 sections
074DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY RETIREMENT FUND7 sections
075DECEASED PERSONNEL20 sections
076MISSING PERSONS14 sections
077POSTHUMOUS COMMISSIONS AND WARRANTS4 sections
079CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS12 sections
080MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DUTIES17 sections
081CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES36 sections
083CIVILIAN DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE EMPLOYEES17 sections
087DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE39 sections
088MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE25 sections
1001DEFINITIONS1 sections
1003RESERVE COMPONENTS GENERALLY15 sections
1005ELEMENTS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS14 sections
1006RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDS4 sections
1007ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS19 sections
1009RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES5 sections
101TRAINING GENERALLY21 sections
1011NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU8 sections
1013BUDGET INFORMATION AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS3 sections
102JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS6 sections
103SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS15 sections
104UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES10 sections
105ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS10 sections
106EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE8 sections
107PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION7 sections
108DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOLS14 sections
109EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS4 sections
110EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS HELD AS CAPTIVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS5 sections
111‘SUPPORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION’14 sections
112CYBER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM7 sections
113DEFENSE CIVILIAN TRAINING CORPS4 sections
1201AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE12 sections
1203ENLISTED MEMBERS8 sections
1205APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS15 sections
1207WARRANT OFFICERS4 sections
1209ACTIVE DUTY25 sections
1211NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS IN FEDERAL SERVICE8 sections
1213‘SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES’4 sections
1214READY RESERVE MOBILIZATION INCOME INSURANCE13 sections
1215MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES2 sections
1217MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS5 sections
1219STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR RETENTION AND PROMOTION7 sections
1221SEPARATION7 sections
1223RETIRED PAY FOR NON-REGULAR SERVICE13 sections
1225RETIRED GRADE4 sections
131PLANNING AND COORDINATION35 sections
133FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS1 sections
134MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS32 sections
135SPACE PROGRAMS20 sections
136PROVISIONS RELATING TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS5 sections
138COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ALLIES AND OTHER COUNTRIES31 sections
1401APPLICABILITY AND RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LISTS6 sections
1403SELECTION BOARDS12 sections
1405PROMOTIONS17 sections
1407FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION20 sections
1409>-7 sections
141MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROPERTY54 sections
1411ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION7 sections
1413>-10 sections
143PRODUCTION BY MILITARY AGENCIES4 sections
145CATALOGING AND STANDARDIZATION8 sections
146>-19 sections
147>-20 sections
152‘ISSUE OF SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND FACILITIES’20 sections
153‘EXCHANGE OF MATERIAL AND DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE, SURPLUS, OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY’15 sections
155ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND SERVICES16 sections
157TRANSPORTATION29 sections
159REAL PROPERTY; RELATED PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND LEASE OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY47 sections
160ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION17 sections
1606EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE9 sections
1607>-9 sections
1608HEALTH PROFESSIONS STIPEND PROGRAM4 sections
1609EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS3 sections
161PROPERTY RECORDS AND REPORT OF THEFT OR LOSS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY3 sections
1611OTHER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS1 sections
163MILITARY CLAIMS13 sections
165ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY23 sections
169MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING99 sections
172STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM4 sections
173ENERGY SECURITY27 sections
1803FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS12 sections
1805MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS4 sections
2001SPACE FORCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM3 sections
2003STATUS AND PARTICIPATION10 sections
2005OFFICERS32 sections
2007ENLISTED MEMBERS3 sections
2009RETENTION AND SEPARATION GENERALLY5 sections
201DEFINITIONS14 sections
2011>-6 sections
2013VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE5 sections
2015REPORTS2 sections
203GENERAL MATTERS10 sections
205DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM6 sections
207BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATIONS8 sections
209OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT9 sections
221PLANNING AND SOLICITATION GENERALLY7 sections
222INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATION AND COST ANALYSIS7 sections
223OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLANNING AND SOLICITATION GENERALLY6 sections
241AWARDING OF CONTRACTS9 sections
242SPECIFIC TYPES OF CONTRACTS4 sections
243OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO AWARDING OF CONTRACTS2 sections
244UNDEFINITIZED CONTRACTUAL ACTIONS6 sections
245TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTS (MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS)4 sections
247PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES8 sections
249MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS5 sections
251SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES3 sections
253RAPID ACQUISITION PROCEDURES5 sections
255CONTRACTING WITH OR THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES1 sections
257>-8 sections
258OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS USED FOR PROCUREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES1 sections
271TRUTHFUL COST OR PRICING DATA (TRUTH IN NEGOTIATIONS)9 sections
272‘[Reserved]’4 sections
273ALLOWABLE COSTS13 sections
275PROPRIETARY CONTRACTOR DATA AND RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA14 sections
277CONTRACT FINANCING8 sections
279CONTRACTOR AUDITS AND ACCOUNTING8 sections
281CLAIMS AND DISPUTES4 sections
287OTHER CONTRACTING PROGRAMS5 sections
301RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING GENERALLY15 sections
303RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES17 sections
305UNIVERSITIES6 sections
307TEST AND EVALUATION5 sections
321GENERAL MATTERS5 sections
322MAJOR SYSTEMS AND MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS GENERALLY15 sections
323LIFE-CYCLE AND SUSTAINMENT5 sections
324SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS3 sections
325COST GROWTH—UNIT COST REPORTS (NUNN-MCCURDY)7 sections
327WEAPON SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED MATTERS8 sections
341ACQUISITION OF SERVICES GENERALLY7 sections
361CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION4 sections
363PROHIBITION AND PENALTIES14 sections
365CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE5 sections
367OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS4 sections
381DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE GENERALLY1 sections
382POLICIES AND PLANNING10 sections
383‘DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION, AND SUPPORT OF DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES’4 sections
384MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY5 sections
385OTHER TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS18 sections
387SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS2 sections
388PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROGRAM10 sections
389LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAMS10 sections
551MISSILE DEFENSE18 sections
601ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS7 sections
602NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE MATTERS30 sections
603PROLIFERATION MATTERS11 sections
604DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS23 sections
605SAFEGUARDS AND SECURITY MATTERS13 sections
606PERSONNEL MATTERS13 sections
607BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MATTERS24 sections
608ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS26 sections
701DEFINITIONS1 sections
703DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY14 sections
705THE ARMY STAFF8 sections
707THE ARMY17 sections
711STRENGTH3 sections
713ENLISTMENTS3 sections
715APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR ARMY3 sections
719TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS1 sections
721ACTIVE DUTY2 sections
723‘SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES’5 sections
725RANK AND COMMAND5 sections
729MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES1 sections
733MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS3 sections
735HOSPITALIZATION1 sections
737DECORATIONS AND AWARDS16 sections
741RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE10 sections
743RETIRED GRADE6 sections
745COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY2 sections
747CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES4 sections
749MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DUTIES1 sections
751TRAINING GENERALLY13 sections
753UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY32 sections
757SCHOOLS AND CAMPS6 sections
763PROCUREMENT7 sections
764ARMAMENTS INDUSTRIAL BASE5 sections
765ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL TO ARMED FORCES5 sections
767UTILITIES AND SERVICES6 sections
769SALE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL8 sections
771ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES6 sections
773DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL9 sections
775DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED PERSONS; CAPTURED FLAGS3 sections
776ARMY NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES7 sections
777TRANSPORTATION1 sections
779REAL PROPERTY8 sections
781MILITARY CLAIMS5 sections
783ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY7 sections
801DEFINITIONS1 sections
803DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY19 sections
805OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS8 sections
806‘HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS’8 sections
807COMPOSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY3 sections
809BUREAUS; OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL14 sections
811DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE3 sections
812GRADE AND RANK OF OFFICERS4 sections
813ENLISTMENTS1 sections
815ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS6 sections
821OFFICERS IN COMMAND10 sections
823SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND DETAILS3 sections
825ADMINISTRATION15 sections
827RATIONS7 sections
829MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES1 sections
831MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS9 sections
833HOSPITALIZATION AND MEDICAL CARE3 sections
835BANDS2 sections
837DECORATIONS AND AWARDS18 sections
839DISCHARGE OF ENLISTED MEMBERS1 sections
841VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT16 sections
843‘INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT, SEPARATION, AND FURLOUGH’5 sections
845RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY4 sections
847DEATH BENEFITS; CARE OF THE DEAD1 sections
851OFFICER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS4 sections
852TRAINING GENERALLY2 sections
853UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY34 sections
855UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL11 sections
857>-8 sections
859PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SCHOOLS5 sections
861‘SECRETARY OF THE NAVY: MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES’25 sections
863NAVAL VESSELS44 sections
865SALVAGE FACILITIES4 sections
867UNITED STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY2 sections
869NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES18 sections
871CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES8 sections
873PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES5 sections
875DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL9 sections
877‘QUARTERS, UTILITIES, AND SERVICES’9 sections
879SHIPS’ STORES AND COMMISSARY STORES6 sections
881CLAIMS3 sections
883PRIZE31 sections
885STAY OF JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS10 sections
887NAVAL MILITIA4 sections
889ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY3 sections
891NAMES AND INSIGNIA1 sections
893NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM3 sections
895ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES2 sections
897MARITIME SAFETY OF FORCES1 sections
903DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE17 sections
905THE AIR STAFF10 sections
907THE AIR FORCE9 sections
908THE SPACE FORCE9 sections
911STRENGTH1 sections
913ENLISTMENTS4 sections
915APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE AND IN THE SPACE FORCE2 sections
919TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS1 sections
921ACTIVE DUTY2 sections
923‘SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, DETAILS, AND DUTIES’2 sections
925RANK AND COMMAND5 sections
929MISCELLANEOUS PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES1 sections
933MISCELLANEOUS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS4 sections
935HOSPITALIZATION1 sections
937DECORATIONS AND AWARDS15 sections
939SEPARATION FOR VARIOUS REASONS1 sections
941RETIREMENT FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE10 sections
943RETIRED GRADE6 sections
945COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY2 sections
947CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES3 sections
949MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DUTIES1 sections
951TRAINING GENERALLY15 sections
953UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY29 sections
957SCHOOLS AND CAMPS5 sections
959CIVIL AIR PATROL8 sections
961CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET8 sections
963PROCUREMENT7 sections
965ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL TO ARMED FORCES5 sections
967UTILITIES AND SERVICES4 sections
969SALE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL9 sections
971ISSUE OF SERVICEABLE MATERIAL OTHER THAN TO ARMED FORCES6 sections
973DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE OR SURPLUS MATERIAL5 sections
975DISPOSITION OF EFFECTS OF DECEASED PERSONS3 sections
977TRANSPORTATION5 sections
979REAL PROPERTY14 sections
981MILITARY CLAIMS6 sections
983ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY11 sections

Scope and Organization

Title 10 covers the subject area of armed forces. The title is organized into 350 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 4033 individual sections of codified law.

This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.

Source

View the official text: Title 10 on uscode.house.gov