Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed ServicesRelease 119-102
§803 Commissioned Officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: Forfeiture of Pay When Dropped From Rolls
Title 37 › CHAPTER 15 — PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES › § 803
Summary
If a commissioned officer in the Army, Air Force, or Space Force is removed from the rolls for being absent without permission for three months, they lose all pay owed to them now or in the future.
Full Legal Text
Title 37, §803
Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A commissioned officer of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force who is dropped from the rolls under section 1161(b) of title 10 for absence without authority for three months forfeits all pay due or to become due.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 80310:3633.10:8633.[None.][None.]
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” for “Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” in section catchline and “, the Air Force, or the Space Force” for “or the Air Force” in text.
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Citation
37 U.S.C. § 803
Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102