10 U.S.C. § 1173
Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, a regular enlisted member of an armed force who has dependents may be discharged for hardship.
10 U.S.C. § 1173
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective July 1, 1973, see section 206 of Pub. L. 93-64 set out as a note under section 401 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.
- Secretary concerned
- The term "Secretary concerned" means-(A) the Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters concerning the Army;(B) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters concerning the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard when it is operating as a service in the Department of the Navy;(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters concerning the Air Force and the Space Force; and(D) the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
- enlisted member
- The term "enlisted member" means a person in an enlisted grade.
- pay
- The term "pay" includes basic pay, special pay, retainer pay, incentive pay, retired pay, and equivalent pay, but does not include allowances.
- uniformed services
- The term "uniformed services" means-(A) the armed forces;(B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and(C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.