Federal

Title 10 — Armed Forces

4,032 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 7532 — Factories and arsenals: manufacture at
• § 7536 — Equipment: post bakeries, schools, kitchens, and mess halls
• § 7540 — Architectural and engineering services
• § 7541 — Army arsenals: treatment of unutilized or underutilized plant-capacity costs
• § 7542 — Technical data packages for large-caliber cannon: prohibition on transfers to foreign countries; exception
• § 7543 — Army industrial facilities: sales of manufactured articles or services outside Department of Defense
• § 7544 — Army industrial facilities: cooperative activities with non-Army entities
• § 7551 — Definitions
• § 7552 — Policy
• § 7553 — Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative
• § 7554 — Property management contracts and leases
• § 7555 — ARMS Initiative loan guarantee program
• § 7561 — Rations
• § 7562 — Clothing
• § 7563 — Clothing: replacement when destroyed to prevent contagion
• § 7564 — Navy and Marine Corps: camp equipment and transportation; when on shore duty with Army
• § 7565 — Colors, standards, and guidons of demobilized organizations: disposition
• § 7591 — Utilities: proceeds from overseas operations
• § 7592 — Radiograms and telegrams: forwarding charges due connecting commercial facilities
• § 7593 — Quarters: heat and light
• § 7594 — Furnishing of heraldic services
• § 7595 — Army Military History Institute: fee for providing historical information to the public
• § 7596 — Provision of goods and services at Kwajalein Atoll
• § 7621 — Quartermaster supplies: members of armed forces; veterans; executive or military departments and employees; prices
• § 7622 — Rations: commissioned officers in field
• § 7624 — Medical supplies: civilian employees of the Army; American National Red Cross; Armed Forces Retirement Home
• § 7625 — Ordnance property: officers of armed forces; civilian employees of Army; American National Red Cross; educational institutions; homes for veterans’ orphans
• § 7626 — Aircraft supplies and services: foreign military or air attaché
• § 7627 — Supplies: educational institutions
• § 7628 — Airplane parts and accessories: civilian flying schools
• § 7629 — Proceeds: disposition
• § 7652 — Rifles and ammunition for target practice: educational institutions having corps of cadets
• § 7653 — Ordnance and ordnance stores: District of Columbia high schools
• § 7654 — Quartermaster supplies: military instruction camps
• § 7655 — Arms and ammunition: agencies and departments of the United States
• § 7656 — Aircraft and equipment: civilian aviation schools
• § 7657 — Sale of ammunition for avalanche-control purposes
• § 7682 — Obsolete or excess material: sale to National Council of Boy Scouts of America
• § 7683 — Excess non-automatic service rifles: loan or donation for funeral and other ceremonial purposes
• § 7684 — Surplus obsolete ordnance: sale to patriotic organizations
• § 7685 — Obsolete ordnance: loan to educational institutions and State soldiers and sailors’ orphans’ homes
• § 7686 — Obsolete ordnance: gift to State homes for soldiers and sailors
• § 7687 — Sale of excess, obsolete, or unserviceable ammunition and ammunition components
• § 7688 — Armor-piercing ammunition and components: condition on disposal
• § 7689 — Transfer of material and equipment to the Architect of the Capitol
• § 7690 — Recyclable munitions materials: sale; use of proceeds
• § 771 — Unauthorized wearing prohibited
• § 7712 — Disposition of effects of deceased persons by summary court-martial
• § 7714 — Collection of captured flags, standards, and colors
• § 7715 — Army museum system
• § 771a — Disposition on discharge
• § 772 — When wearing by persons not on active duty authorized
• § 7721 — Authority and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Army
• § 7722 — Interment and inurnment policy
• § 7723 — Advisory committee on Arlington National Cemetery
• § 7724 — Executive Director
• § 7725 — Superintendents
• § 7726 — Oversight and inspections
• § 7727 — Cemetery concessions contracts
• § 773 — When distinctive insignia required
• § 774 — Religious apparel: wearing while in uniform
• § 7749 — Property: for United States surveys
• § 775 — Issue of uniform without charge
• § 776 — Applicability of chapter
• § 777 — Wearing of insignia of higher grade before promotion (frocking): authority; restrictions
• § 7771 — Acceptance of donations: land for mobilization, training, supply base, or aviation field
• § 7772 — Heritage Center for the National Museum of the United States Army: development and operation
• § 7776 — Emergency construction: fortifications
• § 7777 — Permits: military reservations; landing ferries, erecting bridges, driving livestock
• § 7778 — Licenses: military reservations; erection and use of buildings; Young Men’s Christian Association
• § 7779 — Use of public property
• § 777a — Wearing of insignia of higher grade before appointment to a grade above major general or rear admiral (frocking): authority; restrictions
• § 7780 — Acquisition of buildings in District of Columbia
• § 7781 — Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home of the National Cryptologic Museum
• § 7801 — Definition
• § 7802 — Admiralty claims against the United States
• § 7803 — Admiralty claims by United States
• § 7804 — Salvage claims by United States
• § 7806 — Settlement or compromise: final and conclusive
• § 7831 — Custody of departmental records and property
• § 7837 — Settlement of accounts: remission or cancellation of indebtedness of members
• § 7838 — Settlement of accounts: affidavit of company commander
• § 7839 — Settlement of accounts: oaths
• § 7840 — Final settlement of officer’s accounts
• § 7841 — Payment of small amounts to public creditors
• § 7842 — Settlement of accounts of line officers
• § 8001 — Definitions
• § 801 — Article 1. Definitions
• § 8011 — Organization
• § 8012 — Department of the Navy: seal
• § 8013 — Secretary of the Navy
• § 8013a — Secretary of the Navy: powers with respect to Coast Guard
• § 8014 — Office of the Secretary of the Navy
• § 8015 — Under Secretary of the Navy
• § 8016 — Assistant Secretaries of the Navy
• § 8017 — Secretary of the Navy: successors to duties
• § 8018 — Administrative Assistant
• § 8019 — General Counsel
• § 802 — Art. 2. Persons subject to this chapter
• § 8020 — Naval Inspector General: detail; duties
• § 8022 — Office of Naval Research: duties
• § 8023 — Office of Naval Research: appropriations; time limit
• § 8024 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title IX, § 914 , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 368 ]
• § 8025 — Financial management
• § 8026 — Consultation with Commandant of the Marine Corps on major decisions directly concerning Marine Corps aviation or amphibious force structure and capability
• § 8027 — Chief of Legislative Affairs
• § 8028 — Director of Small Business Programs
• § 8029 — Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office
• § 803 — Art. 3. Jurisdiction to try certain personnel
• § 8031 — Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: function; composition
• § 8032 — Office of the Chief of Naval Operations: general duties
• § 8033 — Chief of Naval Operations
• § 8035 — Vice Chief of Naval Operations
• § 8036 — Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations
• § 8037 — Assistant Chiefs of Naval Operations
• § 8038 — Director for Expeditionary Warfare
• § 8039 — Deputy Commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command for the Supervision of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair
• § 804 — Art. 4. Dismissed officer’s right to trial by court-martial
• § 8041 — Headquarters, Marine Corps: function; composition
• § 8042 — Headquarters, Marine Corps: general duties
• § 8043 — Commandant of the Marine Corps
• § 8044 — Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
• § 8045 — Deputy Commandants
• § 8046 — Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
• § 8047 — Legislative Assistant to the Commandant
• § 8048 — Medical Officer of the Marine Corps
• § 805 — Art. 5. Territorial applicability of this chapter
• § 806 — Art. 6. Judge advocates and legal officers
• § 8061 — Department of the Navy: composition
• § 8062 — United States Navy: composition; functions
• § 8063 — United States Marine Corps: composition; functions
• § 806a — Art. 6a. Investigation and disposition of matters pertaining to the fitness of military judges
• § 806b — Art. 6b. Rights of the victim of an offense under this chapter
• § 807 — Art. 7. Apprehension
• § 8071 — Bureaus: names; location
• § 8072 — Bureaus: distribution of business; orders; records; expenses
• § 8075 — Bureau Chiefs: succession to duties
• § 8077 — Surgeon General: appointment; duties
• § 8078 — Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: Dental Corps; Chief; functions
• § 8079 — Appointment of chiropractors in the Medical Service Corps
• § 808 — Art. 8. Apprehension of deserters
• § 8081 — Chief of Naval Personnel; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel
• § 8082 — Chaplain Corps and Chief of Chaplains
• § 8082a — Deputy Chief of Chaplains
• § 8083 — Office of Navy Reserve: appointment of Chief
• § 8084 — Office of Marine Forces Reserve: appointment of Commander
• § 8088 — Judge Advocate General’s Corps: Office of the Judge Advocate General; Judge Advocate General; appointment, term, emoluments, duties
• § 8089 — Office of the Judge Advocate General: Deputy Judge Advocate General; Assistant Judge Advocates General
• § 809 — Art. 9. Imposition of restraint
• § 8090 — Staff corps of the Navy
• § 810 — Art. 10. Restraint of persons charged
• § 8101 — Prescribed number; vacancies
• § 8102 — Regular Navy: retired flag officers on active duty
• § 8103 — Suspension: preceding sections
• § 811 — Art. 11. Reports and receiving of prisoners
• § 8111 — Navy: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5
• § 8112 — Marine Corps: grades above chief warrant officer, W–5
• § 8113 — Navy and Marine Corps: warrant officer grades
• § 8118 — Rank of line and staff corps officers of the Navy and officers of the Marine Corps
• § 812 — Art. 12. Prohibition of confinement of members of the armed forces with enemy prisoners and certain others
• § 8120 — Expiration: rights of member
• § 813 — Art. 13. Punishment prohibited before trial
• § 8132 — Regular Navy: transfers, line and staff corps
• § 8135 — Regular Marine Corps: order of filling vacancies in grade of second lieutenant
• § 8137 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title V, § 509(a) , Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3586 ]
• § 8138 — Regular Marine Corps: judge advocates
• § 8139 — Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps: officers designated for limited duty
• § 814 — Art. 14. Delivery of offenders to civil authorities
• § 8146 — Navy and Marine Corps: temporary appointments of officers designated for limited duty
• § 815 — Art. 15. Commanding officer’s non-judicial punishment
• § 816 — Art. 16. Courts-martial classified
• § 8162 — Aviation commands: eligibility
• § 8163 — Naval shipyards
• § 8164 — Marine Corps officers: limitation on power to command
• § 8165 — Staff corps officers: limitation on power to command
• § 8166 — Precedence accorded commanding officers
• § 8167 — Requirement of exemplary conduct
• § 8168 — Consular powers: senior officer present afloat
• § 8169 — Policy as to leave and liberty
• § 817 — Art. 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general
• § 8171 — Continuation of authority after loss of vessel or aircraft
• § 8172 — Marine Corps organizations on vessels: authority of officers
• § 818 — Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial
• § 8183 — State Department: assignment of enlisted members as custodians of buildings in foreign countries
• § 8185 — Nautical Schools: detail of naval officers as superintendents or instructors
• § 8186 — Technical institutions: detail of naval officers to promote knowledge of naval engineering and naval architecture
• § 819 — Art. 19. Jurisdiction of special courts-martial
• § 820 — Art. 20. Jurisdiction of summary courts-martial
• § 821 — Art. 21. Jurisdiction of courts-martial not exclusive
• § 8211 — Navy Regulations
• § 8212 — Additional regulations for Marine Corps
• § 8213 — Enlisted grades and ratings: authority to establish
• § 8214 — Enlisted members: authority for transfer between Marine Corps and Hospital Corps of the Navy
• § 8215 — Citizenship of officers of vessels
• § 8216 — Aviation duties: number of personnel assigned
• § 8217 — Aviation training facilities
• § 8218 — Aviation designations: naval flight officer
• § 8219 — Medical Department: composition
• § 822 — Art. 22. Who may convene general courts-martial
• § 8220 — Dental services: responsibilities of senior dental officer