Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§906 Art. 106. Impersonation of Officer, Noncommissioned or Petty Officer, or Agent or Official
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › Subchapter X— PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 906
Summary
People in the military who on purpose pretend to be a military officer, a higher-ranking military agent, or a government official can be punished by court-martial. That includes pretending to steal or cheat someone, and also acting with the powers of a government official even if not trying to defraud.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §906
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(a)Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully and willfully, impersonates—
(1)an officer, a noncommissioned officer, or a petty officer;
(2)an agent of superior authority of one of the armed forces; or
(3)an official of a government;
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully, willfully, and with intent to defraud, impersonates any person referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(c)Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully, willfully, and without intent to defraud, impersonates an official of a government by committing an act that exercises or asserts the authority of the office that the person claims to have shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 906 was renumbered section 903 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing
Regulations
and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 906
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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