Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§891 Art. 91. Insubordinate Conduct Toward Warrant Officer, Noncommissioned Officer, or Petty Officer
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 891
Summary
A warrant officer or enlisted person who hits, deliberately disobeys, or shows disrespect in words or behavior toward a warrant officer, NCO, or petty officer while on duty will be punished by court-martial.
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Title 10, §891
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Any warrant officer or enlisted member who—
(1)strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his office;
(2)willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer; or
(3)treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his office;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 89150:685.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 91), 64 Stat. 136. The word “member” is substituted for the word “person”.
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10 U.S.C. § 891
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110