U.S. Code > Title 10 Armed Forces > Subtitle B—Army (§§ 3001—4842) > PART II—PERSONNEL (§§ 3201—4061) > CHAPTER 345—RANK AND COMMAND (§§ 3571—3583) > § 3583. Requirement of exemplary conduct

§ 3583. Requirement of exemplary conduct

All commanding officers and others in authority in the Army are required—
(1) to show in themselves a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination;
(2) to be vigilant in inspecting the conduct of all persons who are placed under their command;
(3) to guard against and suppress all dissolute and immoral practices, and to correct, according to the laws and regulations of the Army, all persons who are guilty of them; and
(4) to take all necessary and proper measures, under the laws, regulations, and customs of the Army, to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge.