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MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL
By enactment of the UCMJ, approved 5
May 1950, as amended by the Military Justice
Act of 24 October 1968, Congress established
a single set of laws for administering justice
to all the armed forces. Under the authority
of this act, the President issued the Manual
for Courts-Martial (MCM), United States,
1984. The MCM describes the types of
courts-martial established by the UCMJ,
defines their jurisdiction, and prescribes their
membership and procedures. It also covers
such matters as nonjudicial punishment (NJP),
review of court-martial proceedings, new
trials, and limitations on punishments. T h e
MCM was prepared in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense and was approved and
signed by the President.
It is a loose-leaf
volume issued to the Navy through the Office
of the Judge Advocate General.
MANUAL OF THE JUDGE
ADVOCATE GENERAL
The Manual of the Judge Advocate
General (JAGMAN), JAGINST 5800.7,
prepared by the Navy Judge Advocate General
and authorized by the Secretary of the Navy,
covers legal and judicial matters that apply
only to the naval service,
It also includes
instructions regarding boards of investigation
and examining boards—their composition,
authority, and procedures.
The JAGMAN is prepared by the Office
of the Judge Advocate General and prepared
in a loose-leaf volume for ease in making
changes, This publication is discussed further
in chapter 9.
NAVAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL MANUAL
The Naval Military Personnel Manual
(MILPERSMAN) is issued under N a vy
Regulations, 1990. It contains policy, rules,
and practices for administration of military
personnel within the Navy.
Each article is identified by a seven-digit
number.
The first two digits identify the
chapter; the second two identify a section
within the chapter; and the last three identify
an article within the section. Though written
together (such as 3860280), the article number
should be spoken as though it is three separate
groups of numbers (38 60 280). Although the
seven-digit number is referred to as the article
number, it actually includes article, chapter,
and section identification numbers,
Changes and distribution are authorized
and published by the Deputy Chief of Naval
Personnel with approval of the Chief of Naval
Personnel (CHNAVPERS), published in
loose-leaf form for convenience in making
changes.
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAW
INFORMATION AND PERSONNEL
SECURITY PROGRAM REGULATION
The Department of the Navy Information
and Personnel Security Program Regulation,
OPNAVINST 5510.1, approved by the
Secretary of the Navy and issued by the CNO,
is commonly referred to as the Security
Manual. This manual is established to ensure
that classified information is protected from
unauthorized disclosure. It also ensures that
appointment or retention of civilian employees
of the DON, acceptance or retention of
military personnel in the Navy or Marine
Corps, and granting access to classified
information or assignment to other sensitive
duties are clearly consistent with the interests
of national security. Each individual, military
or civilian, in or employed by the Navy or
Marine Corps is responsible individually for
compliance with this regulation in all respects.
The Security Manual contains procedures
for classifying, marking, and
handling
classified information, and for access to and
authorized disclosure of the information, This
publication is discussed further in chapter 8.
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