California · Military and Veterans Code - MVC

MVC §363: Every officer and enlisted person shall be responsible to the officer under whose immediate command they serve for prompt and unhesitating obedience to lawful orders, faithful performance of duty, and

What this law says, in plain English

Military officers and enlisted personnel must obey lawful orders from their commanding officers, perform their duties faithfully, and act promptly without hesitation.

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Every officer and enlisted person shall be responsible to the officer under whose immediate command they serve for prompt and unhesitating obedience to lawful orders, faithful performance of duty, and the preservation and proper use of the property in their possession that belongs to the United States, the State of California, or the appropriate military organization. Each officer and enlisted person shall at all times, without equivocation, obey the lawful orders of their superior officers.

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