Title 10 of the United States Code
Encyclopedia
Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces
in the United States Code
.
It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense
. Each of the five subtitles deals with a separate aspect or component of the armed services.
The current Title 10 was the result of an overhaul and renumbering of the former Title 10 and Title 34
into one title by an act of Congress
on 1956-08-10.
Military of the United States
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
in the United States Code
United States Code
The Code of Laws of the United States of America is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal laws of the United States...
.
It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
. Each of the five subtitles deals with a separate aspect or component of the armed services.
- Subtitle A—General Military Law, including Uniform Code of Military JusticeUniform Code of Military JusticeThe Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
- Subtitle B -- ArmyUnited States ArmyThe United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
- Subtitle C -- NavyUnited States NavyThe United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
And Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States... - Subtitle D -- Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
- Subtitle E -- Reserve Components
The current Title 10 was the result of an overhaul and renumbering of the former Title 10 and Title 34
Title 34 of the United States Code
Title 34 of the United States Code outlined the role of the United States Navy in the United States Code prior to 1956. It was entirely repealed when the laws within it were either eliminated or moved into the new revision of Title 10 by an act of Congress on 1956-08-10....
into one title by an act of Congress
Act of Congress
An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
on 1956-08-10.
External links
- U.S. Code Title 10, via United States Government Printing OfficeUnited States Government Printing OfficeThe United States Government Printing Office is an agency of the legislative branch of the United States federal government. The office prints documents produced by and for the federal government, including the Supreme Court, the Congress, the Executive Office of the President, executive...
- U.S. Code Title 10, via Cornell UniversityCornell UniversityCornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...