For this assignment, we will explore the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), including Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) and what each one entails. We will also explore the three types of court martial, summary, special, and general; along with the five different types of discharges, general, honorable, other than honorable, bad conduct and dishonorable.
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
When discussing the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) it is important to understand that it is “a set of codes that exist to address the behaviors of service members who demonstrate an inability to control behaviors that may discredit the uniform of the United States (Freeman, 2012, p. 269 as per Hall, 2016, p. 180)”. These are guidelines like
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The non-judicial punishment (NJP) refers to certain limited punishments which can be awarded for minor disciplinary offenses by a commanding officer or officer in charge to members of his or her command.
Court Martial It is important to understand that court martial is “a court consisting of military or naval personnel appointed by a commander to try charges of offenses by soldiers, sailors, etc., against military or naval law (Dictionary, 2017)”. It really is just the court of our military, the only downside is that they are much tougher on the offenders than the civilian courts. Now we will explore the different types of court martial summary, special, and general. Summary court martial involves “a simplified procedure for the resolution of charges involving minor incidents of misconduct”, per Karns. Within the summary court martial the offender must consent to be tried by the summary court martial and the punishment here is much less than a special or general court martial. This particular court martial consist of “one officer who, depending upon service policies and practice, is a judge advocate otherwise known as a military attorney (Karns,
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We will explore the five military discharges: general, honorable, other than honorable, bad conduct and dishonorable as defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. General discharge is one where the service member has done their full contracted service with less than honorable circumstances during duty or at the time of discharge. This would include service members that are discharged due to an illness, injury or other determinants, such as a drug addiction. The commander is responsible for documenting the reason. With a general discharge, the veteran would not be eligible for a GI Bill. (VA, 2017) Honorable discharge is the most desired of service members. This means they fully completed their duty with admirable personal and professional conduct. These veterans receive full benefits offered through the military. This type of discharge makes the individual more desirable for employment and increased their chances for finding a civilian career once home. (VA,
Accountability is a subject that ranges through every spectrum of life. From simply knowing your food supply by opening the refrigerator, to knowing the exact amount of ammunition a military convoy has at its disposal, down to each individual round. When we know what the situation is, and hold each person responsible for they're actions in the situation, that is the concept of accountability at its root. If we are not to hold each other responsible for each of our own actions and choices then we will never be able to correct problems and concerns, which will make us fail as a whole because the smallest individual action can account for the gravest of concequences. In this essay I'm going to show how important accountability is in the everyday life of a United States Marine. I will do this by presenting the textbook definition of accountability then dissecting it and defining it in my own words. I will then show you how the military practices accountability with everything it does; by applying a system that is similiar to that of checks and balances. I will tie into this the Incident that occurd in 29 Palms, CA on August 31, 1988, where the failure to have accountability of all the marines on Base ultimately resulted in the negligent death of one Marine, and the ruined careers of those who were in charge of him. Lastly I will go down to the basic level of the Marine Corps: the life of the individual Marine and how he can, and naturally does to a point, apply accountability to his every action, be it on or off duty.
Another possible recommendation is discharge from the military from a General with honorable conditions (which is the lowest) to a Dishonorable discharge (which is the highest, and worst you can get). Getting a dishonorable discharge means you can’t get a job (if you do get a job it won’t be a good one), no benefits, or etc. Getting a general or other than honorable (OTH) you may lose health benefits, educational benefits, and etc.
Though grueling and tedious, the rewards for hard work and studying are priceless. You leave the military with a whole new meaning of life. To be able to protect your friends, family, and country is an honor that anyone should be able to enjoy.
The Army currently has an ethical code ebodied in the Army Values, which provides guidance to the individual and the organization. These values are universal across the Army regardless of an individual’s personal background or religious morals. Professional Military Education schools teach the Army Ethic and evaluation reports for leaders affirm this ethic. The Army punishes individuals, especially leaders, who violate this code. The Army administratively punishes Soldiers who do not adhere to this code, and the severity of punishment increases with rank. One recent and highly visible example of this is former General Petraeus’s adultery and the subsequent professional sanctions he experienced. The Army gr...
With that said, any crime committed by a service member, whether or not court martial jurisdiction had the additional burden of showing “service-connection,” would fall under military court martial jurisdiction (Morrison, 1969).
Veterans have struggles with their civilian life after separating from the U.S Armed Forces. Returning to the civilian life seem to be a big challenge for veterans who have no prior job’s skills for civilian life because they had been influenced from military’s training, have physical and psychological damage.
The second characteristic of professionalism is responsibility. General responsibility creates the moral responsibility of marines and helps us understand the set of values which guide us. In addition, however, marines must also possess the values of other human beings and question service to a society which does not respect these values. These values include justice, common courtesy, human dignity and humbleness. A government which does not respect these values is illegitimate and cannot be said to serve the society it directs. In the case of United States marines, the values of the United States must be examined in the context of the military profession. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution provide clear statements of these values and Ethics. Ethics are standards by which one should act based on values. Values are core beliefs such as honor, courage, and commitment that motivate attitudes and actions. Not all values...
Davenport’s various violations of the Code need to be considered from another point of view as an example of responsible disobedience. As Dr. Davenport and Antwone are both members of the military, there is a certain camaraderie experienced between them that the general public does not experience. Taking this into consideration, Dr. Davenport may be expressing responsible disobedience as he violates various standards in the Code in an attempt to respect the intricacies of the military culture (Cottone & Tarvydas, 2007). Because the military is a culture of its own, it is difficult to say whether any or all of the situations that resulted in an ethical violation were justified. It is easy to say that Dr. Davenport violated principle ethics during his work with Antwone but virtue ethics may support Dr. Davenport as he interpreted the standards in the context of the military culture (Cottone & Tarvydas, 2007).
Throughout the military and the Army there many different regulations and rules to live by also known as custom courtesies that every soldier must follow in order to show the proper respect order and discipline as they then move on with their daily lives. Custom courtesies are put into place to give the proper respect for noncommissioned officers and the officers placed above them.AR 600 – 25 customs and courtesies is considered to many to be the foundation pillars of military life and major fundamentals to the methods that the Army conducts its business. Some of these fundamentals being as old as the Army itself with many of them coming from past traditions such as the Army values that we base most of what we do on. Many of these traditions having been established due to past military history and regulations that are being formed today in different ways to help soldiers to better understand how the way Army wants them to be acting in a particular manner over a long period of time. These custom and courtesies not only form the way a soldier acts upon his or her professional life but also his or her social life as a way of maintaining discipline. Customs is a means of doing something that has been done over a long period of time by select few for a large group of many. As a courtesy is a form of polite behavior and excellent manners given from one person to another session is saluting or even holding a door for someone. Even when our custom and courtesies are seemed to be strange by civilians is what sets a soldier and a civilian a part on more levels than one. As most of these means of acting are not found in civilian life as it does not require special behavior and maintain a certain level respect and professionalism.
It must be taken seriously and achieved by only those who have earned the right to be called a Noncommissioned Officer. Works Cited ARMY LEADERSHIP, August 2012, Department of the Army, ADRP 6-22 TERMS ANDMILITARY SYMBOL, September 2013, Department of the Army, ADRP 1-02 SFC Earle B, and Jimmie J. 1973 THE NCO CREED, FM7-22.7 THE ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER GUIDE, December 2002, Department of the Army, FM 7-22.7 WEAR AND APPEARANCE OF ARMY UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA, 11 May 2012, Department of the Army, AR 670-1 THE ARMY WEIGHT CONTROL PROGRAM AR, 28 June 2013, Department of the Army, AR 600-9 TRAINING UNITS AND DEVELOPING LEADERS, August 2012, Department of the Army, ADP 7-
Earlier in March 2014 the senior leadership of the Air Force, to include the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff, and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, made a statement to all airmen. They stated that “being an Airman is more than a job, when we voluntarily raised our right hands and took an oath to support and defend the Constitution, we became members of the profession of arms”, they also said that along with our profession of arms we are given and accept a sacred trust given to us by the American people, that to be worthy of this trust we must “build our lives and shape our service on the foundation of our core values”, and that when Airmen fail to live up to our core values, the reputation of all who serve is tarnished” (letter to airman, Mar 2014). Recently, I was tasked to deliver a briefing for the J3 monthly training day. This tasking was a result of my negligence in updating a certain system that is vital to the J3 watch floor. My briefing, although filled with correct information and guidance, was also slaked with profanity and unprofessional gestures. Regardless of any circumstances that may have been the cause for these actions, the actions needed correction. Correction was given, which was responded to by more profanity and provoking actions. After I showed such disrespect to my non-commissioned officer in charge, he escorted me to my supervisor and my actions were made known to him. During this time I was still acting very contentious and disrespectful, making snide comments and standing with such contempt as if to say “are you done now”. This of course escalated into more serious action by my leadership which very well could have been avoided had I done my duty correctly in the first place. The...
Veterans may have an additional adjustment to make. The routines of military life are regimented, and veterans can become frustrated by the less structured academic life (Horne Whitley & Tschudi, 2014). While in the military, these veterans may have made life or death decisions and now their decisions are about keeping up with class assignments. Some veterans may feel their responsibilities as a student are less important or significant which may lead to a lack of effort or involvement (Horne Whitley & Tschudi,
level of Precedence and standards in the formation. The roles of the non-commissioned officer is
Military Discipline is a state of order and obedience existing within a command. It involves the ready subordination of the will of the individual for the good of the group. Military discipline is an extension and specialized application of the discipline demands habitual but reasoned obedience that preserves initiative and functions unfalteringly even in the absence of the commander. Discipline is created within a command by instilling a sense of confidence and responsibility in each individual.
Military Discipline is a state of order and obedience existing within a command. Self discipline in the military is where soldiers do the 4 rights without being told, even in the absence of the commander. Discipline is created within a unit by instilling a sense of confidence and responsibility in each individual. To strengthen discipline, senior leaders need to give praise to their subordinates, either individually or as a whole, for tasks done well. By doing this, it will accomplish every commanders goal of having a unit that functions well and builds a bond which binds together the team. Everything in life requires some sort of discipline. Whether it is hitting a baseball, learning to sew , playing a musical instrument, making good grades or brushing your teeth it all comes down to a matter of discipline.