§ 9239. Enlisted members: officers not to use as servants

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Publication 2026-03-26
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§ 9239. Enlisted members: officers not to use as servants

No officer of the Air Force or the Space Force may use an enlisted member of the Air Force or the Space Force as a servant.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 533, § 8639; renumbered § 9239, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(8), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833; amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 923(c)(8), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3811.)

The words “in any case whatever” are omitted as surplusage.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
8639 10:608. R.S. 1232.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 116–283 inserted “or the Space Force” after “Air Force” in two places.

2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 8639 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

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