Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§933 Art. 133. Conduct Unbecoming an Officer
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 933
Summary
If a commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman is found guilty of conduct unfit for an officer, a military court will decide the punishment.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §933
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Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 93350:727.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 133), 64 Stat. 142. The word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 117–81 struck out “and a gentleman” after “an officer” in section catchline and text.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 933
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102