§2163. Removal of officer from active duty; action by Secretary
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Latest NOW As last amended Dec 18, 2025 — Pub. L. 119–6014 U.S.C. § 2163
The Secretary may remove an officer from active duty if his removal is recommended by a board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title. The Secretary’s action in such as case is final and conclusive.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Added Pub. L. 88–130, § 1(10)(C), Sept. 24, 1963, 77 Stat. 189, § 326; renumbered § 2163 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 112(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4216, 4240; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXII, § 7223(d)(1)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1702.)
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2025—Pub. L. 119–60 substituted “board of inquiry under section 2159 of this title” for “board of review under section 2160 of this title”.
2018—Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2), substituted “section 2160” for “section 323”.
Pub. L. 115–282, § 112(b), renumbered section 326 of this title as this section.