10 U.S.C. § 3581
Section 3581 · Command: chaplains
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. Yates (1989)
Most recently applied in 962 F. Supp. 150 - Rigdon v. Perry (April 1997)
A chaplain has rank without command.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The words “and shall be on the same footing with other officers of the Army, as to tenure of office, retirement, and pensions” are omitted as obsolete, since there is no distinction between the status of a chaplain as an officer and the status of other officers of the Army.