In this chapter:
Such term includes an unaccounted for person described in subsection (a) of section 1509 of this title who is required by subsection (c) of such section to be considered a missing person.
10 U.S.C. § 1513
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2016-Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 114-328 inserted "to the extent practicable" after "are recovered".2014-Par. (1). Pub. L. 113-291 substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (b)" in concluding provisions.2013-Par. (9). Pub. L. 113-66 added par. (9).2009-Par. (1). Pub. L. 111-84 substituted "subsection (a) of section 1509 of this title who is required by subsection (b) of such section" for "section 1509(b) of this title who is required by section 1509(a)(1) of this title" in concluding provisions.1999-Par. (1). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted "who is required by section 1509(a)(1) of this title to be considered a missing person" for ",under the circumstances specified in the last sentence of section 1509(a) of this title" in concluding provisions.1997-Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-85, §599(a)(4), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The term 'missing person' means a member of the armed forces on active duty who is in a missing status."Par. (8). Pub. L. 105-85, §599(b)(2), added par. (8). 1996-Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-201, §578(a)(4), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The term 'missing person' means-"(A) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who is in a missing status; or"(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or an employee of a contractor of the Department of Defense who serves with or accompanies the Armed Forces in the field under orders and who is in a missing status."Par. (8). Pub. L. 104-201, §578(b)(3), struck out par. (8) which read as follows: "The term 'theater component commander' means, with respect to any of the combatant commands, an officer of any of the armed forces who (A) is commander of all forces of that armed force assigned to that combatant command, and (B) is directly subordinate to the commander of the combatant command."
- includes
- "includes" means "includes but is not limited to"; and
- spouse
- "spouse" means husband or wife, as the case may be.
- active duty
- The term "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including sustained duty in the Space Force. Such term includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the military department concerned. Such term does not include full-time National Guard duty.
- armed forces
- The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
- officer
- The term "officer" means a commissioned or warrant officer.