### Question
What does applicant for military service mean?


### Answer
**Applicant for military service** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 893a*:

> a person who, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, is an applicant for original enlistment or appointment in the armed forces

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 893a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER X-PUNITIVE ARTICLES**

