Federal
Title 10 — Armed Forces
4,032 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 161 — Combatant commands: establishment
- § 1610 — Reductions and other adjustments in force
- § 1611 — Postemployment assistance: certain terminated intelligence employees
- § 1612 — Merit system principles and civil service protections: applicability
- § 1613 — Miscellaneous provisions
- § 16131 — Educational assistance program: establishment; amount
- § 16131a — Accelerated payment of educational assistance
- § 16132 — Eligibility for educational assistance
- § 16132a — Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members
- § 16133 — Time limitation for use of entitlement
- § 16134 — Termination of assistance
- § 16135 — Failure to participate satisfactorily; penalties
- § 16136 — Administration of program
- § 16137 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title X, § 1061(29)(A) , Dec. 31, 2011 , 125 Stat. 1584 ]
- § 1614 — Definitions
- § 16161 — Purpose
- § 16162 — Educational assistance program
- § 16162a — Accelerated payment of educational assistance
- § 16163 — Eligibility for educational assistance
- § 16163a — Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members
- § 16164 — Time limitation for use of entitlement
- § 16165 — Termination of assistance
- § 16166 — Administration of program
- § 16167 — Sunset
- § 162 — Combatant commands: assigned forces; chain of command
- § 16201 — Financial assistance: health-care professionals in reserve components
- § 16202 — Reserve service: required active duty for training
- § 16203 — Penalties and limitations
- § 16204 — Regulations
- § 1621 — Defense Intelligence Agency merit pay system
- § 1622 — Uniform allowance: civilian employees
- § 1623 — Financial assistance to certain employees in acquisition of critical skills
- § 163 — Role of Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
- § 16301 — Education loan repayment program: members of Selected Reserve
- § 16302 — Education loan repayment program: health professions officers serving in Selected Reserve with wartime critical medical skill shortages
- § 16303 — Loan repayment program: chaplains serving in the Selected Reserve
- § 164 — Commanders of combatant commands: assignment; powers and duties
- § 16401 — Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class: college tuition assistance program
- § 165 — Combatant commands: administration and support
- § 166 — Combatant commands: budget proposals
- § 166a — Combatant commands: funding through the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
- § 166b — Combatant commands: funding for combating terrorism readiness initiatives
- § 167 — Unified combatant command for special operations forces
- § 167a — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 812(a)(1)(A) , Aug. 13, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1846 ]
- § 167b — Unified combatant command for cyber operations
- § 168 — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1253(a)(1)(A) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2532 ]
- § 169 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVI, § 1601(a) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1722 ]
- § 1701 — Management policies
- § 1701a — Management for acquisition workforce excellence
- § 1701b — Enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and technology positions
- § 1702 — Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: authorities and responsibilities
- § 1703 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 831(a) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1549 ]
- § 1704 — Service acquisition executives: authorities and responsibilities
- § 1705 — Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account
- § 1706 — Government performance of certain acquisition functions
- § 1707 — Cadre of intellectual property experts
- § 171 — Armed Forces Policy Council
- § 171a — Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and Communications System
- § 172 — Explosive safety board
- § 1721 — Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career fields
- § 1722 — Career development
- § 1722a — Special requirements for military personnel in the acquisition field
- § 1722b — Special requirements for civilian employees in the acquisition field
- § 1723 — General education, training, and experience requirements
- § 1724 — Contracting positions: qualification requirements
- § 1725 — Senior Military Acquisition Advisors
- § 173 — Advisory personnel
- § 1731 — Critical acquisition positions
- § 1732 — Portfolio acquisition executive
- § 1733 — Product support manager
- § 1734 — Career development
- § 1735 — Education, training, and experience requirements for critical acquisition positions
- § 1736 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(e)(6)(A) , Dec. 28, 2001 , 115 Stat. 1227 ]
- § 1737 — Definitions and general provisions
- § 174 — Advisory personnel: research and development
- § 1741 — Policies and programs: establishment and implementation
- § 1742 — Internship, cooperative education, and scholarship programs
- § 1743 — Awards to recognize members of the acquisition workforce
- § 1744 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 834(b) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1551 ]
- § 1745 — Additional education and training programs available to acquisition personnel
- § 1746 — Defense Acquisition University
- § 1746a — Acquisition workforce educational partnerships
- § 1747 — Acquisition fellowship program
- § 1748 — Fulfillment standards for acquisition workforce training
- § 1749 — Field training for acquisition and sustainment
- § 175 — Reserve Forces Policy Board
- § 176 — Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- § 1761 — Management information system
- § 1762 — Demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel management policies and procedures
- § 1763 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VIII, § 835(1) , Nov. 24, 2003 , 117 Stat. 1551 ]
- § 1764 — Authority to establish different minimum requirements
- § 1765 — Competency development
- § 1766 — Joint reserve detachment of the Defense Innovation Unit
- § 177 — American Registry of Pathology
- § 178 — The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
- § 1781 — Office of Military Family Readiness Policy
- § 1781a — Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council
- § 1781b — Department of Defense policy and plans for military family readiness
- § 1781c — Office of Special Needs
- § 1782 — Surveys of military families
- § 1783 — Family members serving on advisory committees
- § 1784 — Employment opportunities for military spouses
- § 1784a — Education and training opportunities for military spouses to expand employment and portable career opportunities
- § 1785 — Youth sponsorship program
- § 1786 — Dependent student travel within the United States
- § 1787 — Reporting of child abuse
- § 1788 — Additional family assistance
- § 1788a — Support programs: special operations forces personnel; immediate family members
- § 1789 — Chaplain-led programs: authorized support
- § 179 — Nuclear Weapons Council
- § 1790 — Military personnel citizenship processing
- § 1791 — Funding for military child care
- § 1792 — Child care employees
- § 1793 — Parent fees
- § 1794 — Child abuse prevention and safety at facilities
- § 1795 — Parent partnerships with child development centers
- § 1796 — Subsidies for family home day care
- § 1797 — Early childhood education program
- § 1798 — Child care services and youth program services for dependents: financial assistance for providers
- § 1799 — Child care services and youth program services for dependents: participation by children and youth otherwise ineligible
- § 180 — Service academy athletic programs: review board
- § 1800 — Definitions
- § 1801 to 1805 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1061(a)(1) , Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 442 ]
- § 181 — Joint Requirements Oversight Council
- § 182 — Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
- § 18231 — Purpose
- § 18232 — Definitions
- § 18233 — Acquisition
- § 18233a — Notice and wait requirements for certain projects
- § 18233b — Authority to carry out small projects with operation and maintenance funds
- § 18234 — Location and use
- § 18235 — Administration; other use permitted by Secretary
- § 18236 — Contributions to States; other use permitted by States
- § 18237 — Supervision of construction: compliance with State law
- § 18238 — Army National Guard of United States; Air National Guard of United States: limitation on relocation of units
- § 18239 — Waiver of certain restrictions
- § 18240 — Acquisition of facilities by exchange
- § 182a — Center for Excellence in Environmental Security
- § 183 — Department of Defense Board of Actuaries
- § 183a — Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions
- § 184 — Civilian Protection Center of Excellence
- § 185 — Joint Safety Council
- § 18501 — Reserve components: personnel and logistic support by military departments
- § 18502 — Reserve components: supplies, services, and facilities
- § 18505 — Reserves traveling for inactive-duty training: space-required travel on military aircraft
- § 18506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, § 589(b)(1) , Jan. 6, 2006 , 119 Stat. 3279 ]
- § 186 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(c) , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3463 ]
- § 187 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title XIV, § 1411(a) , Dec. 23, 2022 , 136 Stat. 2869 ]
- § 188 — Interagency Council on the Strategic Capability of the National Laboratories
- § 189 — Communications Security Review and Advisory Board
- § 190 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 810(a) , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 1487 ]
- § 191 — Secretary of Defense: authority to provide for common performance of supply or service activities
- § 192 — Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities: oversight by the Secretary of Defense
- § 193 — Combat support agencies: oversight
- § 194 — Limitations on personnel
- § 195 — Defense Automated Printing Service: applicability of Federal printing requirements
- § 196 — Renumbered § 4173]
- § 197 — Defense Logistics Agency: fees charged for logistics information
- § 198 — Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation
- § 199 — Joint Interagency Task Force 401
- § 20001 — Single military personnel management system
- § 20002 — Members: duty status
- § 20003 — Members: minimum service requirement as applied to Space Force
- § 2001 — Human relations training
- § 2002 — Dependents of members of armed forces: language training
- § 2003 — Aeronautical rating as pilot: qualifications
- § 2004 — Detail as students at law schools; commissioned officers; certain enlisted members
- § 2004a — Detail of commissioned officers as students at medical schools
- § 2004b — Detail of commissioned officers as students at schools of psychology
- § 2004c — Detail as students at schools for education required for appointment as a chaplain: commissioned officers; certain enlisted members
- § 2005 — Advanced education assistance: active duty agreement; reimbursement requirements
- § 2006 — Department of Defense Education Benefits Fund
- § 2006a — Assistance for education and training: availability of certain assistance for use only for certain programs of education
- § 2007 — Payment of tuition for off-duty training or education
- § 2008 — Authority to use funds for certain educational purposes
- § 2009 — Military colleges: female students
- § 201 — Certain intelligence officials: consultation and concurrence regarding appointments; evaluation of performance
- § 2010 — Requirements with respect to motorcycle safety training
- § 20101 — Members in Space Force active status: amount of annual training or active duty service required
- § 20102 — Individual ready guardians: designation; mobilization category
- § 20103 — Members not on sustained duty: agreements concerning conditions of service
- § 20104 — Orders to active duty: with consent of member
- § 20105 — Sustained duty
- § 20106 — Orders to active duty: without consent of member
- § 20107 — Transfer to inactive status: initial service obligation not complete
- § 20108 — Members of Space Force: credit for service for purposes of laws providing pay and benefits for members, dependents, and survivors
- § 20109 — Policy for order to active duty based upon determination by Congress
- § 2011 — Renumbered § 322]
- § 20110 — Strength in grade: Space Force general officers in a Space Force active status, not on sustained duty
- § 2012 — Support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside Department of Defense
- § 2013 — Training at non-Government facilities
- § 2014 — Administrative actions adversely affecting military training or other readiness activities
- § 2015 — Program to assist members in obtaining professional credentials
- § 2016 — Undergraduate nurse training program: establishment through agreement with academic institution
- § 2017 — Limitation on establishment of postsecondary educational institutions pending notice to Congress
- § 202 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–107, title V, § 503(c) , Nov. 20, 1997 , 111 Stat. 2262 ]
- § 20201 — Original appointments: how made
- § 20202 — Original appointments: qualifications
- § 20203 — Original appointments: service credit
- § 20211 — Convening of selection boards