18 U.S.C. § 3267

Definitions

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As used in this chapter:(1) The term “employed by the Armed Forces outside the United States” means—(A) employed as—(i) a civilian employee of—(I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas;(ii) a contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) of—(I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas; or(iii) an employee of a contractor (or subcontractor at any tier) of—(I) the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or(II) any other Federal agency, or any provisional authority, to the extent such employment relates to supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas;(B) present or residing outside the United States in connection with such employment; and(C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.(2) The term “accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States” means—(A) a dependent of—(i) a member of the Armed Forces;(ii) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department); or(iii) a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier) or an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);(B) residing with such member, civilian employee, contractor, or contractor employee outside the United States; and(C) not a national of or ordinarily resident in the host nation.(3) The term “Armed Forces” has the meaning given the term “armed forces” in section 101(a)(4) of title 10.(4) The terms “Judge Advocate General” and “judge advocate” have the meanings given such terms in section 801 of title 10.(Added Pub. L. 106–523, § 2(a), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2491; amended Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1088, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2066.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2004—Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 108–375 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “employed as a civilian employee of the Department of Defense (including a nonappropriated fund instrumentality of the Department), as a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), or as an employee of a Department of Defense contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier);”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2007–2025 · leading case: United States v. Nicholas Slatten
United States v. Nicholas Slatten (2017) cadc · cites it 18× “See 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (1)(A) (2000). Following a series of high-profile offenses committed by non-Defense Department contractors— including those committed by private contractors employed by the United States Interior Department at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq—the…”
United States v. Ali (2012) armfor · cites it 8× “18 U.S.C. § 3267 (1) (2006). MEJA limits the phrase “accompanying the Armed Forces” to dependents of military members, civilian employees of the Department of Defense, or Department of Defense contractors.”
United States v. Rico Williams (2016) cadc · cites it 4× “18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2). Further, he argues that the evidence was insufficient to find that he had the requisite state of mind for second-degree murder.”
United States v. Williams (2011) dcd · cites it 7× “*119 Williams’ motion regarding the “residing with” element under MEJA, 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2)(B), because the Court would be directing the parties to file supplemental briefing.”
United States v. Under Seal (2013) ca4 “Under 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2)(A)(i), a person "accompanies” a member of the Armed Forces when he or she is a dependent of that member of the Armed Forces.”
United States v. Latasha Lorraine Arnt, A/K/A Latasha Lorraine Simpson and Latasha L. Cummings (2007) ca9 “” 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2). 3 Arnt challenges the indictment’s failure to allege that she resided with SSgt.”
United States v. Flaming (2025) ca10 · cites it 3× “But other sections of the MEJA, 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (1) and (2), limit who falls within the United States’s criminal jurisdiction by defining the phrases “employed by the Armed Forces outside the United States” and “accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States,” which…”
United States v. Emilio Moran (2023) ca4 “” 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (1). And it defines “accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States” to include a “dependent” who is “residing” with a member of the military or employee of the military— as defined in § 3267(1)—who is “not a national of or ordinarily resident in the…”
United States v. Civilian ALAA MOHAMMAD ALI (2011) acca “18 U.S.C. § 3267 (l)(a) and (e). In 2006, Congress amended Article 2(a)(10), UCMJ, 10 U.”
United States v. Nicholas Slatten (2017) cadc · cites it 9× “See 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (1)(A) (2000). Following a series of high-profile offenses committed by non-Defense Department contractors— including those committed by private contractors employed by the United States Interior Department at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq—the…”
United States v. Williams (2011) dcd · cites it 6× “On or about July 3, 2005, the defendant, RICO RODRIGUS WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, was accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2), that is: a. The defendant was the dependent of a member of the United States Armed…”
United States v. Williams (2011) dcd · cites it 3× “18 U.S.C. § 3267 (2)(B); see also Nov. 9, 2010 Tr.”
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