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Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102

§7449 Cadets: Organization of Corps; Service; Instruction

Title 10 › Subtitle B — Army › PART III — TRAINING › CHAPTER 753 — UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY › § 7449

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Divide the Corps of Cadets into companies for military training, with each company led by a commissioned Army officer chosen by the Superintendent. Cadets must do duties wherever and whatever the President assigns. The Academy program lasts four years, and the Secretary of the Army must arrange studies so cadets do not have to study on Sundays. Cadets must be trained in Army duties, must be encamped at least three months each year, and must learn all duties needed for camp.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §7449

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(a)The Corps of Cadets shall be divided into companies, as directed by the Superintendent, for the purpose of military instruction. Each company shall be commanded by a commissioned officer of the Army.
(b)A cadet shall perform duties at such places and of such type as the President may direct.
(c)The course of instruction at the Academy is four years.
(d)The Secretary of the Army shall so arrange the course of studies at the Academy that cadets are not required to pursue their studies on Sunday.
(e)The Corps of Cadets shall be trained in the duties of members of the Army, shall be encamped at least three months in each year, and shall be trained in all duties incident to a camp.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4349(a) 10:1105 (less last sentence).R.S. 1322.R.S. 1323. 4349(b)4349(c)4349(d)4349(e)10:1102.10:1043.10:1044.10:1105 (last sentence).Mar. 30, 1920, ch. 112 (1st par., less provisos, under “Miscellaneous”), 41 Stat. 548.R.S. 1324. In subsection (a), the word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity; 10:1105 (2d sentence) is omitted as obsolete. In subsection (b), the word “perform” is substituted for the words “be subject at all times to do”. The words “of such type” are substituted for the words “on such service”. In subsection (e), the words “members of the Army” are substituted for the words “private soldier, noncommissioned officer, and officer”. The words “taught and” are omitted as surplusage.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 4349 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of

Amendments

and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 7449

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102