The Military Commander and the Law is a publication of The Judge Advocate General's School. This publication is used as a deskbook for instruction at various commander courses at Air University. It also serves as a helpful reference guide for commanders in the field, providing general guidance and helping commanders to clarify issues and identify potential problem areas. As with any publication of secondary authority, this desk-book should not be used as the basis for action on specific cases. Primary authority, much of which is cited in this edition, should first be carefully reviewed.The Military Commander and the Law * Chapter One - Legal Issues Specific to the Commander * Chapter Two - Quality Force Management * Chapter Three - Nonjudicial Punishment Under Article 15, UCMJ * Chapter Four - Administrative Separation From the Air Force * Chapter Five - Criminal and Military Justice * Chapter Six - Personnel Issues for the Commander—Generally * Chapter Seven - Personnel Issues for the Commander—Military Members * Chapter Eight - Personnel Issues for the Commander—Family and Next Of Kin * Chapter Nine - The Air Force Legal Assistance Program * Chapter Ten - Civil Law Rights and Protections of Military Personnel * Chapter Eleven - Civil Law Issues for the Commander * Chapter Twelve - The Air Force Claims Program * Chapter Thirteen - Contracting Issues for the Commander * Chapter Fourteen - Ethics Issues * Chapter Fifteen - Civilian Personnel and Federal Labor Law * Chapter Sixteen - Environmental Law * Chapter Seventeen - International and Operations Law * Chapter Eighteen - CyberlawCHAPTER ONE - LEGAL ISSUES SPECIFIC TO THE COMMANDER * Sources of Command Authority * Command Succession * Functions of the Staff Judge Advocate * Personal Liability of Commanders and Supervisors * Article 138 Complaints * Special Court-Martial Convening Authority Duties * Unlawful Command Influence * Serving as a Court Member * Testifying as a Witness * Tips to Witnesses in Preparation for a Hearing or Trial * CHAPTER TWO - QUALITY FORCE MANAGEMENT * Administrative Counselings, Admonitions, and Reprimands * Unfavorable Information Files (UIF) * Control Rosters * Administrative Demotions * Selective Reenlistment * Reserve Reenlistments * Officer and Enlisted Performance Reports * Officer Promotion Propriety Actions * Enlisted Promotion Propriety Actions * CHAPTER THREE - NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT UNDER ARTICLE 15, UCMJ * Nonjudicial Punishment Overview and Procedures * Supplementary Nonjudicial Punishment Actions * Vacating Suspended Nonjudicial Punishment * The Remotivation Program * Quality Force Management Effects of Nonjudicial Punishment * CHAPTER FOUR - ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION FROM THE AIR FORCE * Involuntary Separation of Enlisted Members: General Considerations