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10 U.S.C. § 938 — Art. 138. Complaints of wrongs
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Any member of the armed forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall forward the complaint to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the officer against whom it is made. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, send to the Secretary concerned a true statement of that complaint, with the proceedings had thereon.
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Any member of the armed forces who believes himself wronged by his commanding officer, and who, upon due application to that commanding officer, is refused redress, may complain to any superior commissioned officer, who shall forward the complaint to the officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the officer against whom it is made. The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction shall examine into the complaint and take proper measures for redressing the wrong complained of; and he shall, as soon as possible, send to the Secretary concerned a true statement of that complaint, with the proceedings had thereon.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 731, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 143, related to courts of inquiry. See [section 935 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section935&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 732, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 143, related to authority to administer oaths and to act as notary. See [section 936 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section936&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 733, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 144, required reading and explanation of certain sections of this chapter. See [section 937 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section937&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 734, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 144, related to complaints of wrongs. See [section 938 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section938&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 735, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 144, related to redress of injuries to property. See [section 939 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section939&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 736, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 145, authorized President to delegate his authority. See [section 940 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section940&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 737, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 8, 64 Stat. 146, provided for oath of enlistment. See [section 502 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section502&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 738, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 9, 64 Stat. 146, provided for removal of suits. See [sectio
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 938
(2) maintained by the Secretary of Defense
in electronic formats that are updated periodi-
cally and made available on the Internet.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 78; Pub. L.
99–661, div. A, title VIII, § 804(d), Nov. 14, 1986, 100
Stat. 3907; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XI, § 1152,
Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 468; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E,
title LXI, § 5503, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2960; Pub.
L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(c)(1)(R), Dec. 12,
2017, 131 Stat. 1599; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title
XVII, § 1722(f)(3), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 671; Pub.
L. 118–159, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(17), Dec. 23,
2024, 138 Stat. 2204.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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section
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Source (Statutes at Large)
937 ..........
50:733.
May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1
(Art. 137), 64 Stat. 144.
The word ‘‘each’’ is substituted for the word ‘‘every’’.
The word ‘‘member’’ is substituted for the word ‘‘per-
son’’. The words ‘‘in [any of] the armed forces of the
United States’’ are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Another section 1722(f) of Pub. L. 118–31 amended sec-
tion 973 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
2024—Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–159 inserted ‘‘the’’
before ‘‘Space Force’’.
2023—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(f)(3)(A),
added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (a)(2)(B), (C). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(f)(3)(B),
added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B)
as (C).
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(f)(3)(C), in-
serted ‘‘or the Space Force’’ after ‘‘in a reserve compo-
nent’’.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 118–31, § 1722(f)(3)(D), sub-
stituted ‘‘, to a member of a reserve component, or to
a member of the Space Force,’’ for ‘‘or to a member of
a reserve component,’’.
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