FM 1-04 Legal Support To The Operational Army

Question 0

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

Answer 0

The judge advocate general

Question 1

What is the purpose of military justice as a part of military law?

Answer 1

To promote justice, to assist in maintaining good order and discipline in the Armed Forces , to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the military establishment and thereby to strengthen the national security of United States

Question 2

Who oversees the administration of military justice in their units and communicate directly with their staff judge advocate about military justice matters?

Answer 2

Commanders

Question 3

What three organizational components of military justice exists within the judge Advocate generals corps?

Answer 3

Staff judge advocate
Chief of the United States Army trial defense service
Chief of the United States Army trial judiciary

Question 4

Normally, court-martial are processed at what level?

Answer 4

Theater army ,corps ,division ,theater sustainment commands , and other headquarters commanded by a general court-martial convening authority

Question 5

Who has special and summary court-martial convening authority and may require support to conduct courts martial?

Answer 5

Army brigade and battalion commander’s as well as joint task force commander

Question 6

At a minimum what should legal assistance review during regular soldier readiness processing to ensure soldiers have their legal affairs in order and are ready to deploy?

Answer 6

Servicemembers group life insurance beneficiary designations SGLI
wills or power of attorney's
Civil relief act issues
Any pending civilian or military charges
Family care plan concerns