AR 27-10

Question 1

What Army Regulation Cover Military Justice?

Answer 1

AR 27-10

Question 2

What is the UCMJ?

Answer 2

The statue that prescribed criminal law for soldiers.

Question 3

Who is responsible for the overall supervision and administration of military justice within the Army?

Answer 3

The Judge Advocate General

Question 4

What is an Article 15?

Answer 4

It is a type of non judicial punishment for minor offenses imposed upon military personnel by his/her commander in which non punitive measures are considered inadequate or inappropriate.

Question 5

What is the aim of nonjudicial punishment?

Answer 5

Correct, Educate and Reform offenders whom the imposing commander determines cannot benefit from less stringent measures.

Question 6

Under what article is nonjudicial punishment imposed?

Answer 6

Article 15

Question 7

Who can imposed an Article 15?

Answer 7

Any commanding Officer

Question 8

Does a person has to accept an Article 15?

Answer 8

No, a soldier has the right to demand court martial.

Question 9

What is the relationship of nonjudicial punishment to non punitive measures?

Answer 9

Nonjudicial punishment is imposed to correct misconduct in violation of the UCMJ.

Nonpunitive measures are primarily tools for teaching proper standards of conduct and performance and do not constitute punishment.

Question 10

What is one of the most effective nonpunitive measurements available to a commander?

Answer 10

Extra training or instruction.

Question 11

What are the two officer categories that determine the maximum punishment imposed under Article 15 of the UCMJ for enlisted personnel?

Answer 11

• Company grade O-3 or below

- Field grade O-4 to O-6 and General Officers

Question 12

What are two types of procedures taking during the nonjudicial punishment, Article 15 Process?

Answer 12

• Summarized procedures

- Formal procedures

Question 13

What is the maximum punishment under summarized procedures?

Answer 13

• Extra Duty for 14 Days
• Restriction for 14 Days
• Oral reprimand or admonition
• Any combination of the above

Question 14

What is the difference between a company grade article 15 and a field grade article 15 for enlisted?

Answer 14

Maximum Authorized Punishment.

Question 15

What is the maximum punishment under a Company Grade Article 15?

Answer 15

• Forfeiture of 7 Days pay
• Restriction of 14 Days
• Extra Duty for 14 Days
• 1 Grade reduction for E-4 and below
• Letter of reprimand

Question 16

What is the maximum punishment for field grade article 15?

Answer 16

• Forfeiture of 1/2 months pay for 2 months
• Restriction for 60 Days
• Extra Duty for 45 Days
• Reduction E-1 To E-4 one or more grades
• Reduction E-5 To E-6 one grade in peace time
• Reprimand

Question 17

What form is used to record non-judicial punishment procedures?

Answer 17

DA Form 2627-1

Question 18

What are three types of court martial?

Answer 18

• Summary
• Special
• General

Question 19

What is the Nation’s highest military court?

Answer 19

Court of Appeals for the arm forces

Question 20

Who makes up the court of appeals for the armed forces?

Answer 20

5 civilian judges, appointed for a fifteen year term.

Question 21

What is one circumstance when a soldier does not have the right to refuse an Article 15 and demand trial by court martial?

Answer 21

Soldier attached to or embarked in a vessel.

Question 22

What is the three step process conducted in the presence of the soldier charged with an article 15?

Answer 22

• Notification
• Hearing
• Imposition of punishment

Question 23

What is a reprimand?

Answer 23

An act of formal censure that reproves or rebukes an offender for misconduct

Question 24

What is the statue limitations for nonjudicial punishment?

Answer 24

Two years before the date of imposition.