Title 37Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-73

§803 Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls

Title 37 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES › § 803

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 37, §803

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A commissioned officer of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force who is dropped from the rolls under section 1161(b) of title 10 for absence without authority for three months forfeits all pay due or to become due.

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Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 80310:3633.10:8633.[None.][None.]

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2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” for “Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” in section catchline and “, the Air Force, or the Space Force” for “or the Air Force” in text.

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37 U.S.C. § 803

Title 37Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73