10-U.S.C.-938
§938 – Art. 138. Complaints of Wrongs
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- Reference: Section 938
- Legend: §938 – Art. 138. Complaints of Wrongs
- USCode Year: 2013
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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.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 78.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 938 | 50:734. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 138), 64 Stat. 144. |
The words commanding officer are substituted for the word commander. The word who is inserted after the word and. The word commissioned is inserted after the word superior for clarity. The words The officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction are substituted for the words That officer for clarity. The word send is substituted for the word transmit. The word Secretary is substituted for the word Department for accuracy, since the Department, as an entity, could not act upon the complaint.
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