Any member of the armed forces who, without authority—(1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed;
(2) goes from that place; or
(3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 67.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
88650:680.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 86), 64 Stat. 135.
The words “proper” and “other” are omitted as surplusage.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this section.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.