Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§102 Military Departments
Title 5 › PART I — THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › CHAPTER 1 — ORGANIZATION › § 102
Summary
Names three military departments: the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force.
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Title 5, §102
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The military departments are: The Department of the Army. The Department of the Navy. The Department of the Air Force.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
The section is supplied to avoid the necessity for defining “military departments” each time it is used in this title. See section 101(7) of title 10.
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 102
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102