Subtitle A-General Military Law
PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS
2.
Department of Defense
111
3.
General Powers and Functions
121
4.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
131
5.
Joint Chiefs of Staff
151
6.
Combatant Commands
161
7.
Boards, Councils, and Committees
171
8.
Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities
191
9.
Defense Budget Matters
221
11.
Reserve Components
261
17.
Arming of American Vessels
351
18.
Military Support for Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies
371
20.
Humanitarian and Other Assistance
401
21.
Department of Defense Intelligence Matters
421
22.
Miscellaneous Studies and Reports
451
PART II-PERSONNEL
32.
Officer Strength and Distribution in Grade
521
33.
Original Appointments of Regular Officers in Grades Above Warrant Officer Grades
531
33A.
Appointment, Promotion, and Involuntary Separation and Retirement for Members on the Warrant Officer Active-Duty List
571
34.
Appointments as Reserve Officers
591
35.
Temporary Appointments in Officer Grades
601
36.
Promotion, Separation, and Involuntary Retirement of Officers on the Active-Duty List
611
37.
General Service Requirements
651
38.
Joint Officer Management
661
41.
Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties
711
47.
Uniform Code of Military Justice
801
48.
Military Correctional Facilities
951
49.
Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties
971
51.
Reserve Components: Standards and Procedures for Retention and Promotion
1001
53.
Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits
1031
54.
Commissary and Exchange Benefits
1061
55.
Medical and Dental Care
1071
57.
Decorations and Awards
1121
58.
Benefits and Services for Members Being Separated or Recently Separated
1141
60.
Separation of Regular Officers for Substandard Performance of Duty or for Certain Other Reasons
1181
61.
Retirement or Separation for Physical Disability
1201
63.
Retirement for Age
1251
65.
Retirement of Warrant Officers for Length of Service
1293
67.
Retired Pay for Non-Regular Service
1331
71.
Computation of Retired Pay
1401
73.
Annuities Based on Retired or Retainer Pay
1431
74.
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund
1461
77.
Posthumous Commissions and Warrants
1521
79.
Correction of Military Records
1551
81.
Civilian Employees
1581
83.
Defense Intelligence Agency and Central Imagery Office Civilian Personnel
1601
87.
Defense Acquisition Workforce
1701
89.
Volunteers Investing in Peace and Security
1801
PART III-TRAINING AND EDUCATION
101.
Training Generally
2001
102.
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
2031
103.
Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
2101
104.
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2112
105.
Armed Forces Health Professions Financial Assistance Programs
2120
106.
Educational Assistance for Members of the Selected Reserve
2131
107.
Educational Assistance for Persons Enlisting for Active Duty
2141
108.
Department of Defense Schools
2161
109.
Educational Loan Repayment Programs
2171
110.
Educational Assistance for Members Held as Captives and Their Dependents
2181
111.
Support of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education
2191
PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
131.
Planning and Coordination
2201
133.
Facilities for Reserve Components
2231
134.
Miscellaneous Administrative Provisions
2241
137.
Procurement Generally
2301
138.
Cooperative Agreements with NATO Allies and Other Countries
2341
139.
Research and Development
2351
140.
Procurement of Commercial Items
2375
141.
Miscellaneous Procurement Provisions
2381
142.
Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program
2411
143.
Production by Military Agencies
2421
144.
Major Defense Acquisition Programs
2430
145.
Cataloging and Standardization
2451
146.
Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial Type Functions
2461
147.
Utilities and Services
2481
148.
National Defense Technology and Industrial Base, Defense Reinvestment, and Defense Conversion
2491
152.
Issue of Supplies, Services, and Facilities
2540
153.
Exchange of Material and Disposal of Obsolete, Surplus, or Unclaimed Property
2571
155.
Acceptance of Gifts and Services
2601
159.
Real Property; Related Personal Property; and Lease of Non-Excess Property
2661
160.
Environmental Restoration
2701
161.
Property Records and Report of Theft or Loss of Certain Property
2721
163.
Military Claims
2731
165.
Accountability and Responsibility
2771
167.
Defense Mapping Agency
2791
169.
Military Construction and Military Family Housing
2801
171.
Security and Control of Supplies
2891
172.
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
2901
Amendments
1994-
Pub. L. 103–359, title V, §501(b)(2), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3429
, substituted "Defense Intelligence Agency and Central Imagery Office Civilian Personnel" for "Defense Intelligence Agency Civilian Personnel" in item for chapter 83.
Pub. L. 103–355, title VIII, §8101(b), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3389
, added item for chapter 140.
Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title V, §554(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2773
, added item for chapter 22.
1993-
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title VIII, §828(b)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1713
, struck out item for chapter 135 "Encouragement of Aviation".
1992-
Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title XIII, §1322(a)(2), div. D, title XLII, §4271(b)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2553
, 2695, added items for chapters 89 and 148 and struck out former items for chapters 148 "Defense Industrial Base", 149 "Manufacturing Technology", and 150 "Development of Dual-Use Critical Technologies".
1991-
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1061(a)(26)(C)(ii), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1474
, effective Oct. 1, 1993, struck out item for chapter 85 "Procurement Management Personnel".
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VIII, §821(f), title X, §§1002(a)(2), 1061(a)(27)(A), title XI, §1112(b)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1432
, 1455, 1474, 1501, substituted "Defense Budget Matters" for "Regular Components" and inserted "221" in item for chapter 9, substituted "Original Appointments of Regular Officers in Grades Above Warrant Officer Grades" for "Appointments in Regular Components" in item for chapter 33, added item for chapter 33A, substituted "Manufacturing" for "Maufacturing" in item for chapter 149, added items for chapters 150 and 152, struck out item for former chapter 150 "Issue to Armed Forces" and struck out item for former chapter 151 "Issue of Serviceable Material Other Than to Armed Forces".
Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, §701(e)(1), (2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 114
, added item for chapter 85 and in item for chapter 108 inserted "2161".
1990-
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title II, §247(a)(2)(B), title V, §502(a)(2), title VIII, §823(b)(1), title IX, §911(b)(3), title XII, §1202(b), title XVIII, §1801(a)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1523
, 1557, 1602, 1626, 1656, 1757, added item for chapter 58, struck out item for chapter 85 "Procurement Management Personnel", added item for chapter 87, substituted "Department of Defense Schools" for "Granting of Advanced Degrees at Department of Defense Schools" in item for chapter 108, substituted "Support of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education" for "National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships" in item for chapter 111, added item for chapter 149 and redesignated former item for chapter 149 as item for chapter 150, and added item for chapter 172.
1989-
Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §843(d)(2), title IX, §931(e)(2), title XVI, §1622(d)(2), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1517
, 1535, 1605, substituted "Training and Education" for "Training" in item for part III, added item for chapter 111, and substituted "Cooperative Agreements" for "Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements" in item for chapter 138.
1988-
Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title III, §§342(a)(2), 344(b)(2), title VIII, §821(b)(2), title XI, §1104(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1961
, 1962, 2016, 2046, substituted "Support for" for "Cooperation With" and "Agencies" for "Officials" in item for chapter 18, substituted "Defense Industrial Base" for "Buy American Requirements" in item for chapter 148, substituted "Property Records and Report of Theft or Loss of Certain Property" for "Property Records" in item for chapter 161, and added item for chapter 171.
Pub. L. 100–370, §§1(c)(3), (e)(2), 2(a)(2), 3(a)(2), July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 841
, 845, 854, 855, added items for chapters 54, 134, 146, and 148.
1987-
Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title III, §332(c), title VII, §711(b), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1080
, 1111, substituted "Humanitarian and Other Assistance" for "Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Provided in Conjunction With Military Operations" in item for chapter 20 and "Financial Assistance Programs" for "Scholarship Program" in item for chapter 105.
Pub. L. 100–26, §§7(c)(1), 9(b)(4), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 280
, 287, added item for chapter 21, substituted "Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements with NATO Allies and Other Countries" for "North Atlantic Treaty Organization Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements" in item for chapter 138, substituted "Major Defense Acquisition Programs" for "Oversight of Cost Growth in Major Programs" and "2430" for "2431" in item for chapter 144, and substituted "2721" for "2701" in item for chapter 161.
1986-
Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title III, §333(a)(2), title XIII, §1343(a)(22), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3859
, 3994, added item for chapter 20 and substituted "2341" for "2321" in item for chapter 138.
Pub. L. 99–499, title II, §211(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1725
, added item for chapter 160.
Pub. L. 99–433, title IV, §401(b), title VI, §605, Oct. 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 1030
, 1075a, added items for chapters 2, 6, 38, and 144, inserted "and Functions" in item for chapter 3, substituted "Office of the Secretary of Defense" for "Department of Defense" in item for chapter 4, substituted "151" for "141" as the section number in the item for chapter 5, reenacted item for chapter 7 without change, and inserted "and Department of Defense Field Activities" in item for chapter 8.
Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, §806(d)(2), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 888
, added item for chapter 110.
1985-
Pub. L. 99–145, title VI, §671(a)(2), title IX, §924(a)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 663
, 698, added items for chapters 85 and 109.
1984-
Pub. L. 98–525, title VII, §705(a)(2), title XII, §1241(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2567
, 2606, substituted "Members of the Selected Reserve" for "Enlisted Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve" in item for chapter 106 and added item for chapter 142.
1983-
Pub. L. 98–94, title IX, §925(a)(2), title XII, §1268(15), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 648
, 707, added item for chapter 74, and substituted "or" for "and" in item for chapter 60.
1982-
Pub. L. 97–295, §1(50)(D), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1300
, added item for chapter 167.
Pub. L. 97–269, title V, §501(b), Sept. 27, 1982, 96 Stat. 1145
, added item for chapter 8.
Pub. L. 97–214, §2(b), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 169
, added item for chapter 169.
1981-
Pub. L. 97–89, title VII, §701(a)(2), Dec. 4, 1981, 95 Stat. 1160
, added item for chapter 83.
Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, §905(a)(2), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1116
, added item for chapter 18.
1980-
Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §§501(1), 511(29), (54)(B), (99), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2907
, 2922, 2925, 2929, added item for chapter 32, substituted "531" for "541" as section number in item for chapter 33, substituted "34" for "35" as chapter number of chapter relating to appointments as reserve officers, added items for chapters 35 and 36, substituted "Reserve Components: Standards and Procedures for Retention and Promotion" for "Retention of Reserves" in item for chapter 51, added item for chapter 60, substituted "1251" for "1255" as section number in item for chapter 63, substituted "Retirement of Warrant Officers" for "Retirement" in item for chapter 65, substituted "1370" for "1371" as section number in item for chapter 69, amended item for chapter 73 to read: "Annuities Based on Retired or Retainer Pay", and capitalized "Assistance", "Persons", "Enlisting", "Active", and "Duty" in item for chapter 107.
Pub. L. 96–450, title IV, §406(b), Oct. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 1981
, added item for chapter 108.
Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, §901(b), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1114
, added item for chapter 107.
Pub. L. 96–323, §2(b), Aug. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1019
, added item for chapter 138.
1977-
Pub. L. 95–79, title IV, §402(b), July 30, 1977, 91 Stat. 330
, added item for chapter 106.
1972-
Pub. L. 92–426, §2(b), Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 719
, added items for chapters 104 and 105.
Pub. L. 92–425, §2, Sept. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 711
, amended item for chapter 73 by inserting "; Survivor Benefit Plan" after "Pay" which could not be executed as directed in view of amendment by Pub. L. 87–381. See 1961 Amendment note below.
1968-
Pub. L. 90–377, §2, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288
, added item for chapter 48.
1967-
Pub. L. 90–83, §3(2), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 220
, struck out item for chapter 80 "Exemplary Rehabilitation Certificates".
1966-
Pub. L. 89–690, §2, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1017
, added item for chapter 80.
1964-
Pub. L. 88–647, title I, §101(2), title II, §201(2), Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1064
, 1069, added items for chapters 102 and 103.
1962-
Pub. L. 87–651, title II, §203, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 519
, added item for chapter 4.
Pub. L. 87–649, §3(2), Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 493
, added item for chapter 40.
1961-
Pub. L. 87–381, §1(2), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 810
, substituted "Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan" for "Annuities Based on Retired or Retainer Pay" in item for chapter 73.
1958-
Pub. L. 85–861, §§1(21), (26), (33), 33(a)(4)(B), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1443
, 1450, 1455, 1564, substituted "General Service Requirements" for "Service Requirements for Reserves" in item for chapter 37, "971" for "[No present sections]" in item for chapter 49, "Medical and Dental Care" for "Voting by Members of Armed Forces" in item for chapter 55, and struck out "Care of the Dead" and substituted "1475" for "1481" in item for chapter 75.