10 U.S.C. § 928 — Art. 128. Assault
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- (a)AssaultAny person subject to this chapter who, unlawfully and with force or violence—is guilty of assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
- (b)Aggravated AssaultAny person subject to this chapter—is guilty of aggravated assault and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
- (c)Assault With Intent to Commit Specified Offenses
- (1)In generalAny person subject to this chapter who commits assault with intent to commit an offense specified in paragraph (2) shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
- (2)Offenses specifiedThe offenses referred to in paragraph (1) are murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, sexual assault, rape of a child, sexual assault of a child, robbery, arson, burglary, and kidnapping.