Glossary
ACMR--Army Court of Military Review
ADAPCP--Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program
- admonition
--
a warning that a specific act is inappropriate and that its repetition will likely provoke a further, more severe response.
AER--Army Emergency Relief
- apprehension
--
a military arrest; the actual taking of someone into custody, not a temporary stop or detention(See RCM 302.)
AR--Army regulation
- arrest warrant
--
a written authorization to apprehend
attn--attention
AWOL--absent without leave.
BCD--bad conduct discharge
BG--brigadier general.
CCF--security clearance facility
CFR--Code of Federal Regulations
CID--criminal investigation division
- claim
--
a written demand for payment resulting from an accident or incident causing personal injury, death, or loss of or damage to property
CMA--United States Court of Military Appeals
CMCO--court-martial convening order
CONUS--continental United States
- counseling
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advising soldiers of their errors and how to improve
creditors--
the people or organizations to whom or to which a debtor was originally obligated.
DA--Department of the Army
DC--District of Columbia
DD form--Department of Defense form
- debt collectors
--
people and organizations in the business of collecting debts on behalf of others
demonstration--
a mass meeting or assembly intended to promote a cause, political issue, or candidate
dependency--
a condition caused by the death or disability of a member of a soldier's or spouse's immediate family who previously had supported those persons now dependent upon the soldier; the death or disability of the family member must have placed the responsibility of support on the soldier
DFR--dropped from rolls
DIR--directive (DOD)
DOD--Department of Defense
DOM--due to own misconduct.
ETS--expiration term of service.
FM--field manual.
GCM--general court-martial
GCMCA--general court-martial convening authority.
- hardship
--
a condition that has been aggravated to excess since a soldier's entering the service or that arose after the soldier entered the service; does not involve the death or disability of a family member, and can only be alleviated by a return to civilian life.
HQDA--Headquarters, Department of the Army
- inefficiency
--
The inability of soldiers to perform the duties and responsibilities expected of them according to rank or military occupational specialty
LD--line of duty
MCM--Manual for Courts-Martial
Mil. R. Evid.--military rule of evidence
MOS--military occupational specialty
MP--military police
MPI--military police investigator
MPRJ--military personnel records jacket
NCO--noncommissioned officer
NCOIC--noncommissioned officer in charge
NDOM--not due to own misconduct
NLD--not in the line of duty
OCONUS--outside continental United States
OMPF--official military personnel file
Pam--pamphlet
- partisan political actions
--
those political actions that support or relate to candidates or issues specifically identified with national or state political parties or related groups
PCS--permanent change of station
PERSCOM--US Army Military Personnel Command
PFC--private first class
- personal commercial solicitation
--
situations in which soldiers sell on commission or salary, conduct business, and contact prospective purchasers concerning goods or services for sale
physical evidence--
drugs, weapons, clothing and other items related to an alleged offense
pretrial restraint--
moral or physical restraint on a soldier's liberty which is imposed before and during disposition of offenses
PX--post exchange
R.C.M.--rules for courts-martial
- remission
--
cancellation of the unserved portion of the punishment
reprimand--
a reproof, rebuke, censure, strong criticism, or chewing out for failing to comply with the established standard
SCM--summary court-martial
SGLI--Servicemen's Group Life Insurance
SJA--staff judge advocate
SPCM--special court-martial
SPCMCA--special court-martial convening authority
SSCR--Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
- substantial evidence
--
evidence upon which a reasonable person is convinced of its truth or falseness
suspension--
when punishment is held in abeyance or not put into effect for a specified period of time
sworn statement--
an affidavit or written statement of facts given by a witness or suspect who states under oath that the statement's contents are true
TJAG--The Judge Advocate General
UCMJ--Uniform Code of Military Justice
US--United States
USACA--United States Army Correctional Activity
USC--United States Code
USDB--United States Disciplinary Barracks
- void
--
without legal effect
will--
a legal document signed by a person over 18 years old that directs how the person's property should be distributed upon his or her death
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