Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › Subchapter X— PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 891
A warrant officer or enlisted member can be punished if they do any of these things to a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer while that officer is carrying out their duties. They can be punished for physically striking or assaulting the officer. They can also be punished for willfully disobeying a lawful order from the officer or for showing contempt or being disrespectful in words or behavior toward the officer.
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10 U.S.C. § 891
Title 10 — Armed Forces
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Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60