What does it mean to receive an Article 15 in the US military?
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Article 15 is non-judicial punishment. It’s used for when enlisted servicemen mess up something minor to moderate. Its handled at the local command level, administered by the CO, and punishments can range from essentially nothing up to a 30/30 (forfeit 30 days pay and 30 days liberty restriction) and a 1 rank demotion.
The serviceman has the option to reject the CO’s punishment and demand a trial by court martial, but this is very rare and is unlikely to work out in the serviceman’s favor.
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