10 U.S.C. § 937

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Section 937 - Art. 137. Articles to be explained
(a) ENLISTED MEMBERS.-
(1) The sections (articles) of this chapter specified in paragraph (3) shall be carefully explained to each enlisted member at the time of (or within fourteen days after)-
(A) the member's initial entrance on active duty;
(B) the member's initial entrance into a duty status with a reserve component; or
(C) the member's initial entrance on active duty or into a space force active status.
(2) Such sections (articles) shall be explained again-
(A) after the member has completed six months of active duty or, in the case of a member of a reserve component, after the member has completed basic or recruit training;
(B) after a member of Space1 Force has completed six months of sustained duty or in the case of a member not on sustained duty, after the member has completed basic or recruit training; and
(C) at the time when the member reenlists.
(3) This subsection applies with respect to sections 802, 803, 807-815, 825, 827, 831, 837, 838, 855, 877-934, and 937-939 of this title (articles 2, 3, 7-15, 25, 27, 31, 37, 38, 55, 77-134, and 137-139).
(b) OFFICERS.-
(1) The sections (articles) of this chapter specified in paragraph (2) shall be carefully explained to each officer at the time of (or within six months after)-
(A) the initial entrance of the officer on active duty as an officer; or
(B) the initial commissioning of the officer in a reserve component or the Space Force.
(2) This subsection applies with respect to the sections (articles) specified in subsection (a)(3) and such other sections (articles) as the Secretary concerned may prescribe by regulation.
(c) TRAINING FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS.-Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, officers with the authority to convene courts-martial or to impose non-judicial punishment shall receive periodic training regarding the purposes and administration of this chapter. Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, officers assigned to duty in a joint command or a combatant command, who have such authority, shall receive additional specialized training regarding the purposes and administration of this chapter with respect to joint commands and the combatant commands.
(d) AVAILABILITY AND MAINTENANCE OF TEXT.-The text of this chapter and the text of the regulations prescribed by the President under this chapter shall be-
(1) made available to a member on active duty, to a member of a reserve component, or to a member of the Space Force, upon request by the member, for the member's personal examination; and
(2) maintained by the Secretary of Defense in electronic formats that are updated periodically and made available on the Internet.

1So in original. Probably should be preceded by "the".

10 U.S.C. § 937

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 78; Pub. L. 99-661, div. A, title VIII, §804(d), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3907; Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title XI, §1152, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 468; Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LXI, §5503, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2960; Pub. L. 115-91, div. A, title X, §1081(c)(1)(R), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 118-31, div. A, title XVII, §1722(f)(3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 671.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
937 50:733. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 137), 64 Stat. 144.
The word "each" is substituted for the word "every". The word "member" is substituted for the word "person". The words "in [any of] the armed forces of the United States" are omitted as surplusage.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONAnother section 1722(f) of Pub. L. 118-31 amended section 973 of this title.

AMENDMENTS2023-Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118-31, §1722(f)(3)(A), added subpar. (C).Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 118-31, §1722(f)(3)(B), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 118-31, §1722(f)(3)(C), inserted "or the Space Force" after "in a reserve component".Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 118-31, §1722(f)(3)(D), substituted ",to a member of a reserve component, or to a member of the Space Force," for "or to a member of a reserve component,".2017-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115-91, §1081(c)(1)(R)(i), struck out "(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" after "this chapter" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-91, §1081(c)(1)(R) (ii), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by striking out "(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" after "this chapter" in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), was executed by making the amendment in introductory provisions of par. (1) of subsec. (b), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115-91, §1081(c)(1)(R) (iii), struck out "(the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" after "this chapter" in introductory provisions.2016-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114-328, §5503(1), inserted heading.Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114-328, §5503(1), substituted "The sections (articles) of this chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" for "The sections of this title (articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice)" in introductory provisions.Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 114-328, §5503(2), (3), added subsecs. (b) to (d) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: "The text of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and of the regulations prescribed by the President under such Code shall be made available to a member on active duty or to a member of a reserve component, upon request by the member, for the member's personal examination." 1996-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104-106 substituted "within fourteen days" for "within six days".1986-Pub. L. 99-661 amended section generally, inserting provisions relating to reserve components.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2017 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-91 effective immediately after the amendments made by div. E (§§5001-5542) of Pub. L. 114-328 take effect as provided for in section 5542 of that Act (10 U.S.C. 801 note), see section 1081(c)(4) of Pub. L. 115-91, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2016 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114-328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99-661 effective the earlier of (1) the last day of the 120-day period beginning on Nov. 14, 1986; or (2) the date specified in an Executive order for such amendment to take effect, see section 808 of Pub. L. 99-661, set out as a note under section 802 of this title.

Secretary concerned
The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
active duty
The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
armed forces
The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
enlisted member
The term "enlisted member" means a person in an enlisted grade.
officer
The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.
space force active status
The term "space force active status" means the status of a member of the Space Force who is not in a space force inactive status and is not retired.
sustained duty
The term "sustained duty" means full-time duty by a member of the Space Force ordered to such duty by an authority designated by the Secretary of the Air Force-(A) in the case of an officer-(i) to fulfill the terms of an active-duty service commitment incurred by the officer under any provision of law; or(ii) with the consent of the officer; and(B) in the case of an enlisted member, with the consent of the enlisted member as specified in the terms of the member's enlistment or reenlistment agreement.