Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§887 Art. 87. Missing movement; jumping from vessel
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Summary
People under military law who, by carelessness or on purpose, miss leaving with a ship, plane, or unit they must travel with for duty must be punished in the way a military court decides. Anyone under military law who on purpose jumps off a military ship into the water without a lawful reason must also be punished in the way a military court decides.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §887
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(a)Any person subject to this chapter who, through neglect or design, misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which the person is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully and intentionally jumps into the water from a vessel in use by the armed forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 88750:681.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 87), 64 Stat. 135.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any person subject to this chapter who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which he is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2016 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 887
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73