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10 USC § 9381 - Fatality reviews

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s9381"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "10 USC § 9381 - Fatality reviews"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "9381"
section_name: "Fatality reviews"
chapter_number: 949
chapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER DUTIES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 576(c)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1488, § 9061; renumbered § 9381, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(17), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(23), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3813.)"
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# § 9381. Fatality reviews

**(a)** **Review of Fatalities.—** The Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a multidisciplinary, impartial review (referred to as a “fatality review”) in the case of each fatality known or suspected to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse against any of the following:

**(1)** A member of the Air Force or the Space Force on active duty.

**(2)** A current or former dependent of a member of the Air Force or the Space Force on active duty.

**(3)** A current or former intimate partner who has a child in common or has shared a common domicile with a member of the Air Force or the Space Force on active duty.

**(b)** **Matters To Be Included.—** The report of a fatality review under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:

**(1)** An executive summary.

**(2)** Data setting forth victim demographics, injuries, autopsy findings, homicide or suicide methods, weapons, police information, assailant demographics, and household and family information.

**(3)** Legal disposition.

**(4)** System intervention and failures, if any, within the Department of Defense.

**(5)** A discussion of significant findings.

**(6)** Recommendations for systemic changes, if any, within the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Defense.

**(c)** **OSD Guidance.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe guidance, which shall be uniform for the military departments, for the conduct of reviews by the Secretary under subsection (a).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 576(c)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1488, § 9061; renumbered § 9381, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(17), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(23), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3813.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 9381 to 9383 were repealed by , , .

Section 9381, added , , , established the Aviation Leadership Program. See .

Section 9382, added , , , related to the Secretary of the Air Force providing to a person receiving training transportation, supplies, equipment, clothing, billeting, food, and health services.

Section 9383, added , , , related to the Secretary of the Air Force paying a living allowance to a person receiving training.

Other prior sections 9381 to 9383 and prior sections 9384 to 9387 were repealed by , , . See chapter 103 of this title.

Section 9381, , , defined “advanced training”.

Section 9382, acts , ; , , , related to establishment and composition of Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

Section 9383, , , related to admission and training of medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary students.

Section 9384, , ; , , , set out courses of training.

Section 9385, , , authorized operation and maintenance of training camps.

Section 9386, , , provided for supplies and uniforms.

Section 9387, , , provided for advanced training and compensation therefor.

### Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(1) to (3).  inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force”.

2018— renumbered  as this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .

### Effective Date

Section applicable to fatalities that occur on or after , see , set out as a note under .