10 U.S.C. § 886 — Art. 86. Absence without leave
U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER X - PUNITIVE ARTICLES Sec. 886 - Art. 86. Absence without leave From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§886. Art. 86. Absence without leave
Any member of the armed forces who, without authority— (1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed; (2) goes from that place; or (3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 67.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
886 50:680. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 86), 64 Stat. 135.
The words "proper" and "other" are omitted as surplusage.