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The Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as the "JAG Corps" or "JAG", is the legal arm of the United States Navy.Today, the JAG Corps consists of a worldwide organization of more than 1,000 commissioned officers serving as judge advocates, 550 enlisted members (primarily in the legalman rating), and nearly 700 civilian personnel, all serving under the direction of the judge advocate ...
A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage, failure to obey a lawful order and attempted violation of a lawful general order.
A United States military "jury" (or "members", in military parlance) serves a function similar to an American civilian jury, but with several notable differences.Only a general court-martial (which may impose any sentences, from dishonorable discharge to death [1]) or special court-martial (which can impose sentences of up to one year of confinement and bad-conduct discharge [2]) includes members.
Those found guilty of violating it were punished as a court-martial may direct. [1] [2] On May 5, 1950, the UCMJ was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman, and became effective on May 31, 1951. Article 125 forbids sodomy among all military personnel, defining it as "any person subject to this chapter who ...
Advocates are hopeful the general's court-martial is the beginning of a sea change in the military justice system.
Pages in category "United States Navy personnel who were court-martialed" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A general court-martial is the only forum that may adjudge a sentence to death. Before a case goes to a general court-martial, a pretrial investigation under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice must be conducted, unless waived by the accused; this is the equivalent to a civilian grand jury process. An accused before a general ...
In the Navy, JAG officers only serve in legal positions. Judge advocates in the Army and Air Force retain eligibility for command and may be assigned to a non-legal position with permission of the Judge Advocate General, but this is only rarely done; the majority serve in legal positions and their careers are therefore similar to those of the Navy.