Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 886 - Art. 86. Absence without leaveAny 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 NOTE |
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
886 | 50:680. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 86), 64 Stat. 135. |
The words "proper" and "other" are omitted as surplusage. - armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.