### Question
How is the "alien" defined?


### Answer
The term **alien** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 948a* as follows -

> an individual who is not a citizen of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 948a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47A-MILITARY COMMISSIONS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

