US Code

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

10 U.S.C. § 9452

Cadets: hazing

(a)
Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Superintendent of the Academy shall issue regulations—
(1)
defining hazing;
(2)
designed to prevent that practice; and
(3)
prescribing dismissal, suspension, or other adequate punishment for violations.
(b)
If a cadet who is charged with violating a regulation issued under subsection (a), the penalty for which is or may be dismissal from the Academy, requests in writing a trial by a general court-martial, he may not be dismissed for that offense except under sentence of such a court.
(c)
A cadet dismissed from the Academy for hazing may not be reappointed as a cadet, and is ineligible for appointment as a commissioned officer in a regular component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or in the Space Force, until two years after the graduation of his class.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 566Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)(3)132 Stat. 1832Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(d)(13)134 Stat. 3815Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1721(c)(4)137 Stat. 667(, , § 9352; renumbered § 9452, , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

9352(a)

9352(b)

 

9352(c)

10:1163 (1st par.).

10:1163 (1st 32 words of last par.).

10:1163 (last par., less 1st 32 words).

Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 804 (2d proviso under “Permanent Establishment”); restated Apr. 19, 1910, ch. 174 (38th par. under “Buildings and Grounds”), 36 Stat. 323.

In subsection (a), the word “violations” is substituted for the words “infractions of the same”. The words “to embody a clear” are omitted as surplusage.

In subsection (b), the words “the penalty for which is or may be” are substituted for the words “which would involve”. The words “may not be dismissed for that offense except under sentence of such a court” are substituted for the words “shall be granted”.

In subsection (c), the words “a regular component” are inserted, since the source statute historically applied only to the regular components.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–312023—Subsec. (c). substituted “or Marine Corps, or in the Space Force,” for “Marine Corps, or Space Force,”.

Pub. L. 116–2832021—Subsec. (c). substituted “as a cadet” for “as an Air Force cadet” and “Marine Corps, or Space Force” for “or Marine Corps”.

Pub. L. 115–232section 9352 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .