Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 76; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title V, § 542(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1709.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
93350:727.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 133), 64 Stat. 142.
The word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2021—Pub. L. 117–81 struck out “and a gentleman” after “an officer” in section catchline and text.
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