JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...

Joint Command Organizations
administrative and nonjudicial punishment authority over personnel of the same Service
assigned to the same joint organization.
b. Service Component Commander. Each Service component in a CCMD is
responsible for the discipline of that Service’s component forces, subject to Service
regulations and directives established by the CCDR. The JFC exercises disciplinary
authority vested in the JFC by law, Service regulations, and superior authority in the chain of
command.
c. Method of Coordination. The JFC normally exercises disciplinary authority
through the Service component commanders to the extent practicable. When this is
impracticable, the JFC may establish joint agencies responsible directly to the JFC to advise
or make recommendations on matters placed within their jurisdiction or, if necessary, to
carry out the directives of a superior authority. A joint military police force is an example of
such an agency.
11. Uniform Code of Military Justice
The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is federal law, as enacted by Congress; it
provides the basic law for discipline of the Armed Forces of the United States. The Manual
for Courts-Martial (MCM), United States (as amended), prescribes the rules and procedures
governing military justice. Pursuant to the authority vested in the President under article
22(a), UCMJ, and in Rules for Courts-Martial (RCM) 201(e)(2)(A) of the MCM (as
amended), CCDRs are given courts-martial jurisdiction over members of any of the Armed
Forces. Pursuant to article 23(a)(6), UCMJ, subordinate JFCs of a detached command or
unit have special courts-martial convening authority. Under RCM 201(e)(2)(C), CCDRs
may expressly authorize subordinate JFCs who are authorized to convene special and
summary courts-martial to convene such courts-martial for the trial of members of other
armed forces.
12. Rules and Regulations
Rules and regulations implementing the UCMJ and MCM are, for the most part, of
single-Service origin. In a joint force, however, the JFC should publish rules and regulations
that establish uniform policies applicable to all Services’ personnel within the joint
organization where appropriate. For example, joint rules and regulations should be
published to address hours and areas authorized for liberty, apprehension of Service
personnel, black market activities, prescription drug and alcohol consumption, combating
trafficking in persons, sexual assault prevention and response policies, currency control
regulations, and any other matters that the JFC deems appropriate.
13. Jurisdiction
a. More Than One Service Involved. Matters that involve more than one Service and
that are within the jurisdiction of the JFC may be handled either by the JFC or by the
appropriate Service component commander.
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