Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§1169 Regular Enlisted Members: Limitations on Discharge
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 59 — SEPARATION › § 1169
Summary
Regular enlisted members cannot be discharged early except by the Secretary in charge, by a general or special court-martial, or when another law allows it.
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Title 10, §1169
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No regular enlisted member of an armed force may be discharged before his term of service expires, except—
(1)as prescribed by the Secretary concerned;
(2)by sentence of a general or special court martial; or
(3)as otherwise provided by law.
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10 U.S.C. § 1169
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102