Title 10

BACKGROUND

Title 10 of the United States Code addresses the armed forces of the United States. 10 USC § 101 defines the "armed forces" as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. 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.Subtitle A—General Military Law, defines the armed forces, and includes the Uniform Code of Military Justice Subtitle B—Army Subtitle C—Navy and Marine Corps Subtitle D—Air Force and Space Force Subtitle E—Reserve Components Subtitle F—Alternative Military Personnel Systems