Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 518

Temporary enlistments

Temporary enlistments may be made only in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, as the case may be, without specification of component.

Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(B)81 Stat. 755Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 924(b)(2)(A)(iii)134 Stat. 3821(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2832021— substituted “Marine Corps, Space Force,” for “Marine Corps,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .