2007-08-27 09:01:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
For starters, they can't be charged with a crime without proof. If that proof exists, it really depends on the nature and severity of the offense. If the offense is really minor, the officer could receive a letter of reprimand and may have a note put in their promotion file. If it's a very serious offense, the officer could be tried by court-martial and could spend time in Leavenworth if convicted (and could also get a dismissal, which is the officer equivalent of a dishonorable discharge).
If you have reason to believe that an Army officer is disobeying Army rules or regulations, you should contact the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate or the Criminal Investigations Division at your nearest Army post.
2007-08-27 09:11:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the circumstances and what the charge was.
Cheating the rules could mean a lot of things.
Anyone in the US military is under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, better known as the UCMJ. There are different punishments for different offenses.
The UCMJ does not, for example, automatically require a court martial for offenses, but it can be requested, but in general what happens is that, for minor infractions, a lot of times they can be let off with a warning or they can basically plead guilty and cop a plea. In the military, this is known as Article 15 proceedings, or what they call Non-Judicial Punishment. This gives the commander leeway in how he wishes to lay out the punishment.
In cases that involve, say, capital crimes or conduct unbecoming or whatever, something serious, the commander has to do what the authorities say and some crimes have their punishments clearly defined. For example, cowardice in the face of the enemy during time of war is usually punished by summary execution and it's not only a wise thing to do, it's also demanded by the military rules. Pour encourager les autres (for encouragement to the others, or making an example of you, roughly translated).
2007-08-27 09:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by joshcrime 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the circumstances most likely a dishonorable discharge...
2007-08-27 09:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on what they did, they might get an honorable discharge, a dishonorable discharge, or they could get shot. It really depends.
2007-08-27 09:06:58 · answer #4 · answered by rayman333 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As your name states you seem to be throwing dirt hopefully with evidence to back it up!!
2007-08-27 09:24:42 · answer #5 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can you add some detail?
2007-08-27 17:09:55 · answer #6 · answered by floridaladylaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋