Federal

Title 10 — Armed Forces

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

• § 891 — Art. 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer
• § 8911 — Custody of departmental records and property
• § 8912 — Accounts of paymasters of lost or captured naval vessels
• § 8913 — Disposal of public stores by order of commanding officer
• § 892 — Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation
• § 8921 — Unauthorized use of Marine Corps insignia
• § 893 — Art. 93. Cruelty and maltreatment
• § 8931 — National Oceanographic Partnership Program
• § 8932 — Ocean Policy Committee
• § 8933 — Ocean Research Advisory Panel
• § 893a — Art. 93a. Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by person in position of special trust
• § 894 — Art. 94. Mutiny or sedition
• § 8942 — Rifles and ammunition for target practice: educational institutions having corps of midshipmen
• § 8943 — Supplies: military instruction camps
• § 895 — Art. 95. Offenses by sentinel or lookout
• § 8951 — Safety and effectiveness information; hydrographic information
• § 895a — Art. 95a. Disrespect toward sentinel or lookout
• § 896 — Art. 96. Release of prisoner without authority; drinking with prisoner
• § 897 — Art. 97. Unlawful detention
• § 898 — Art. 98. Misconduct as prisoner
• § 899 — Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy
• § 900 — Art. 100. Subordinate compelling surrender
• § 901 — Art. 101. Improper use of countersign
• § 9011 — Organization
• § 9012 — Department of the Air Force: seal
• § 9013 — Secretary of the Air Force
• § 9014 — Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
• § 9015 — Under Secretary of the Air Force
• § 9016 — Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force
• § 9017 — Secretary of the Air Force: successors to duties
• § 9018 — Administrative Assistant
• § 9019 — General Counsel
• § 902 — Art. 102. Forcing a safeguard
• § 9020 — Inspector General
• § 9021 — Space Acquisition Council
• § 9021a — Air Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee
• § 9022 — Financial management
• § 9023 — Chief of Legislative Liaison
• § 9023a — Legislative Liaison of the Space Force
• § 9024 — Director of Small Business Programs
• § 9025 — Office of Expanded Competition
• § 903 — Art. 103. Spies
• § 9031 — The Air Staff: function; composition
• § 9032 — The Air Staff: general duties
• § 9033 — Chief of Staff
• § 9034 — Vice Chief of Staff
• § 9035 — Deputy Chiefs of Staff and Assistant Chiefs of Staff
• § 9036 — Surgeon General: appointment; duties
• § 9037 — Judge Advocate General, Deputy Judge Advocate General: appointment; duties
• § 9038 — Office of Air Force Reserve: appointment of Chief
• § 9039 — Chief of Chaplains: appointment; duties
• § 903a — Art. 103a. Espionage
• § 903b — Art. 103b. Aiding the enemy
• § 904 — Art. 104. Public records offenses
• § 9040 — Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission
• § 904a — Art. 104a. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation
• § 904b — Art. 104b. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation
• § 905 — Art. 105. Forgery
• § 905a — Art. 105a. False or unauthorized pass offenses
• § 906 — Art. 106. Impersonation of officer, noncommissioned or petty officer, or agent or official
• § 9061 — Regulations
• § 9062 — Policy; composition; aircraft authorization
• § 9062a — Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter aircraft force structure
• § 9063 — Designation: officers to perform certain professional functions
• § 9064 — Air Force nurses: Chief; appointment
• § 9065 — Commands: territorial organization
• § 9066 — Regular Air Force: composition
• § 9067 — Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services
• § 9068 — Air Force Global Strike Command
• § 906a — Art. 106a. Wearing unauthorized insignia, decoration, badge, ribbon, device, or lapel button
• § 907 — Art. 107. False official statements; false swearing
• § 907a — Art. 107a. Parole violation
• § 908 — Art. 108. Military property of United States—Loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition
• § 9081 — The United States Space Force
• § 9082 — Chief of Space Operations
• § 9083 — Vice Chief of Space Operations
• § 9084 — Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition
• § 9085 — Office of the Chief of Space Operations: general duties
• § 9086 — Regular Space Force: composition
• § 9087 — Space Development Agency
• § 9088 — Duty assignments after officer training course
• § 9089 — Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to Space
• § 908a — Art. 108a. Captured or abandoned property
• § 909 — Art. 109. Property other than military property of United States—Waste, spoilage, or destruction
• § 909a — Art. 109a. Mail matter: wrongful taking, opening, etc.
• § 910 — Art. 110. Improper hazarding of vessel or aircraft
• § 911 — Art. 111. Leaving scene of vehicle accident
• § 9110 — Regular Air Force: strength in grade; general officers
• § 912 — Art. 112. Drunkenness and other incapacitation offenses
• § 912a — Art. 112a. Wrongful use, possession, etc., of controlled substances
• § 913 — Art. 113. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel
• § 9131 — Definition
• § 9132 — Regular Air Force and Space Force: gender-free basis for acceptance of original enlistments
• § 9137 — Regular Air Force: aviation cadets; qualifications, grade, limitations
• § 9138 — Regular Air Force and Space Force: reenlistment after service as an officer
• § 914 — Art. 114. Endangerment offenses
• § 915 — Art. 115. Communicating threats
• § 9151 — Commissioned officer grades
• § 916 — Art. 116. Riot or breach of peace
• § 9160 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 509D(a) , Dec. 23, 2024 , 138 Stat. 1874 ]
• § 917 — Art. 117. Provoking speeches or gestures
• § 9176 — Retention on active duty
• § 917a — Art. 117a. Wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images
• § 918 — Art. 118. Murder
• § 919 — Art. 119. Manslaughter
• § 9191 — Non-regular officers: status
• § 919a — Art. 119a. Death or injury of an unborn child
• § 919b — Art. 119b. Child endangerment
• § 920 — Art. 120. Rape and sexual assault generally
• § 9203 — Retired commissioned officers: status
• § 920a — Art. 120a. Mails: deposit of obscene matter
• § 920b — Art. 120b. Rape and sexual assault of a child
• § 920c — Art. 120c. Other sexual misconduct
• § 921 — Art. 121. Larceny and wrongful appropriation
• § 9217 — Duties: chaplains; assistance required of commanding officers
• § 9218 — Duties: warrant officers; limitations
• § 921a — Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices
• § 921b — Art. 121b. False pretenses to obtain services
• § 922 — Art. 122. Robbery
• § 9222 — Rank: commissioned officers serving under temporary appointments
• § 9225 — Rank: warrant officers
• § 9229 — Command: commissioned officers in certain designated categories
• § 922a — Art. 122a. Receiving stolen property
• § 923 — Art. 123. Offenses concerning Government computers
• § 9231 — Command: chaplains
• § 9233 — Requirement of exemplary conduct
• § 9239 — Enlisted members: officers not to use as servants
• § 923a — Art. 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without sufficient funds
• § 924 — Art. 124. Frauds against the United States
• § 924a — Art. 124a. Bribery
• § 924b — Art. 124b. Graft
• § 925 — Art. 125. Kidnapping
• § 9251 — Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
• § 9252 — Service credit: regular enlisted members; service as an officer to be counted as enlisted service
• § 9253 — Flying officer rating: qualifications
• § 9254 — Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as honorary separated members of the Space Force
• § 926 — Art. 126. Arson; burning property with intent to defraud
• § 9263 — When Secretary may require
• § 927 — Art. 127. Extortion
• § 9271 — Medal of honor: award
• § 9272 — Air Force cross: award
• § 9273 — Distinguished-service medal: award
• § 9274 — Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: limitations on award
• § 9275 — Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service medal: delegation of power to award
• § 9276 — Silver star: award
• § 9277 — Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: replacement
• § 9278 — Medal of honor; Air Force cross; distinguished-service cross; distinguished-service medal; silver star: availability of appropriations
• § 9279 — Distinguished flying cross: award; limitations
• § 928 — Art. 128. Assault
• § 9280 — Airman’s Medal: award; limitations
• § 9281 — Service medals: issue; replacement; availability of appropriations
• § 9282 — Medals: posthumous award and presentation
• § 9284 — Medal of honor: duplicate medal
• § 9285 — Medal of honor: presentation of Medal of Honor Flag
• § 9286 — Korea Defense Service Medal
• § 928a — Art. 128a. Maiming
• § 928b — Art. 128b. Domestic violence
• § 929 — Art. 129. Burglary; unlawful entry
• § 929a — Art. 129a. Omitted]
• § 930 — Art. 130. Stalking
• § 9307 — Aviation cadets: discharge
• § 931 — Art. 131. Perjury
• § 9311 — Twenty years or more: regular or reserve commissioned officers
• § 9314 — Twenty to thirty years: enlisted members
• § 9317 — Thirty years or more: regular enlisted members
• § 9318 — Thirty years or more: regular commissioned officers
• § 931a — Art. 131a. Subornation of perjury
• § 931b — Art. 131b. Obstructing justice
• § 931c — Art. 131c. Misprision of serious offense
• § 931d — Art. 131d. Wrongful refusal to testify
• § 931e — Art. 131e. Prevention of authorized seizure of property
• § 931f — Art. 131f. Noncompliance with procedural rules
• § 931g — Art. 131g. Wrongful interference with adverse administrative proceeding
• § 932 — Art. 132. Retaliation
• § 9320 — More than thirty years: permanent professors and the Director of Admissions of the United States Air Force Academy
• § 9321 — Mandatory retirement: Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy; waiver authority
• § 9324 — Forty years or more: Air Force officers and Space Force officers
• § 9325 — Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; enlisted members
• § 9326 — Computation of years of service: voluntary retirement; regular and reserve commissioned officers
• § 9329 — Computation of retired pay: law applicable
• § 933 — Art. 133. Conduct unbecoming an officer
• § 934 — Art. 134. General article
• § 9341 — General rule
• § 9342 — Higher grade for service in special positions
• § 9343 — Highest grade held satisfactorily: Reserve enlisted members reduced in grade not as a result of the member’s misconduct
• § 9344 — Higher grade after 30 years of service: warrant officers and enlisted members
• § 9345 — Restoration to former grade: retired warrant officers and enlisted members
• § 9346 — Retired lists
• § 935 — Art. 135. Courts of inquiry
• § 936 — Art. 136. Authority to administer oaths
• § 9361 — Computation of retired pay
• § 9362 — Recomputation of retired pay to reflect advancement on retired list
• § 937 — Art. 137. Articles to be explained
• § 9371 — Air University and Space Delta 13: civilian faculty members
• § 9375 — Production of supplies and munitions: hours and pay of laborers and mechanics
• § 9377 — Civilian special agents of the Office of Special Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests
• § 938 — Art. 138. Complaints of wrongs
• § 9381 — Fatality reviews
• § 939 — Art. 139. Redress of injuries to property
• § 940 — Art. 140. Delegation by the President