Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60
§9131 Definition
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 913— ENLISTMENTS › § 9131
Summary
Defines "enlistment" as either joining the armed forces for the first time or signing up again for another period of service.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9131
Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In this chapter, the term “enlistment” means original enlistment or reenlistment.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 8251[No source].[No source]. The revised section is inserted for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8251 of this title as this section. 1987—Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “, the term” after “In this chapter”.
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
Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9131
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60