With the drawdown going strong, the military is looking for discriminators to ensure only Soldiers with good records can reenlist. We now have Brigade Commanders reviewing Soldier performance history to see if they should be allowed to REUP! Team, this is serious when your future is in the hands of a Colonel and not your company commander. Now more than ever, it is apparent that reenlistment is a privilege and not a right. Negative portions of your records will be reviewed with a fine tooth Read more
Now that we are through the holiday season and charging forward towards Spring we face 2012, a presidential election year. That potentially spells problems for military personnel (active, Guard, Reserve, or retired) who want to be involved in the political process. This article is a quick reference to help you navigate the various political restrictions that apply to you as a Service Member. Restrictions on Soldiers who want to be involved with politics For a number of reasons, your ability Read more
What happens after the decision has been made to pursue Article 15 action? The following general advice is written primarily for Soldiers facing Article 15 punishment and leaders who have subordinates undergoing an Article 15. The focus is on Soldiers, but the same principles apply to Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen. Soldier Decisions Soldiers may accept or not accept Article 15 as a way to dispose of misconduct charges (assuming they are not embarked in a vessel). If the Soldier Read more
Class/briefing that teaches how to Prepare DA Form 4430 Department of the Army Report of Result of Trial, DD Form 2707 Confinement Order and DD Form 2704 Victim/Witness Certification and Election Concerning Prisoner Status that are required to be filled out when the trial is over. It provides example data (Result of Trial, Confinement Order, and Victim/Witness Form) and then show examples of the forms filled in with the correct information. NOTES: Some references listed in this doc might have Read more
Class/briefing that teaches how to write OR, DR, and DD Form 2823 (DD2823) sworn statement reports. It is intended to define procedures for reporting incidents properly which includes which report to use and how to fill it out. NOTE: This document is in MS PowerPoint
Class / briefing that covers military justice. It is intended to teach how to identify the principles of military justice including criminal misconduct, jurisdiction, investigations, soldiers’ rights, search and seizure, restriction, administrative separations, non-judicial and judicial punishments, and unlawful command influence. NOTES: Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded and/or updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the DA PAM Read more
