10 USC § 14518 - Continuation of officers to complete disciplinary action

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s14518"
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title: "10 USC § 14518 - Continuation of officers to complete disciplinary action"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "14518"
section_name: "Continuation of officers to complete disciplinary action"
chapter_number: 1407
chapter_name: "FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "PROMOTION AND RETENTION OF OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 511(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 592.)"
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# § 14518. Continuation of officers to complete disciplinary action

The Secretary concerned may delay the separation or retirement under this chapter of an officer against whom an action has been commenced with a view to trying the officer by court-martial. Any such delay may continue until the completion of the disciplinary action against the officer.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 511(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 592.)