## PART II—PERSONNEL

Chap.
Sec.
711.
Strength
7101
713.
Enlistments
7131
715.
Appointments in the Regular Army
7151
719.
Temporary Appointments
7176
721.
Active Duty
7191
723.
Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties
7213
725.
Rank and Command
7222
729.
Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties
7239
733.
Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits
7251
735.
Hospitalization
7263
737.
Decorations and Awards
7271
741.
Retirement for Length of Service
7311
743.
Retired Grade
7341
745.
Computation of Retired Pay
7361
747.
Civilian Employees
7371
749.
Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties
7381

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2018**—Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §808(f)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1839, redesignated items for chapters 331 to 375 as 711 to 749 and redesignated section numbers 3201 to 4061 as 7101 to 7381. Section numbers were conformed to the first section appearing in each chapter after renumbering by Pub. L. 115–232 to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

**2003**—Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, §576(a)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1487, added item for chapter 375.

**1994**—Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, §1672(a), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3015, struck out items for chapters 337 "Appointments as Reserve Officers", 361 "Separation for Various Reasons", and 363 "Separation or Transfer to Retired Reserve".

**1980**—Pub. L. 96–513, title V, §502(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2909, struck out item for chapter 359 "Separation from Regular Army for Substandard Performance of Duty", item for chapter 360 "Separation from Regular Army for Moral or Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Security", and item for chapter 365 "Retirement for Age".

**1968**—Pub. L. 90–377, §3, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck out item for chapter 351 "United States Disciplinary Barracks".

Pub. L. 90–235, §8(5), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out item for chapter 347 "The Uniform".

**1960**—Pub. L. 86–616, §§2(b), 3(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 388, 390, substituted "Substandard Performance of Duty" for "Failure to Meet Standards" in item for chapter 359 and added item for chapter 360.

**1958**—Pub. L. 85–861, §1(95), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1487, substituted "3841" for "[No present sections]" in item for chapter 363.

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Pilot Program on Remote Personnel Processing in the Army

Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, §562, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2598, provided that:

"(a) Establishment.—Not later than January 1, 2024, the Secretary of the Army shall implement a pilot program to expedite in-processing and out-processing at one or more military installations—

"(1) under the jurisdiction of such Secretary; and

"(2) located within the continental United States.

"(b) Functions.—The pilot program shall perform the following functions:

"(1) Enable the remote in-processing and out-processing of covered personnel, including by permitting covered personnel to sign forms electronically.

"(2) Reduce the number of hours required of covered personnel for in-processing and out-processing.

"(3) Provide, to covered personnel and the commander of a military installation concerned, electronic copies of records related to in-processing and out-processing.

"(c) Termination.—The pilot program shall terminate on January 1st, 2027.

"(d) Report.—Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the pilot program, including the recommendation of the Secretary whether to make the pilot program permanent.

"(e) Definitions.—In this section:

"(1) The term 'covered personnel' includes members of the Army and civilian employees of the Department of the Army.

"(2) The term 'in-processing' means the administrative activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a permanent change of station.

"(3) The term 'out-processing' means the administrative activities that covered personnel undertake pursuant to a permanent change of station, separation from the Army, or end of employment with the Department of the Army."