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<h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">Where is SFJAG Headquarters</h3> | <h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">Where is SFJAG Headquarters</h3> | ||
SFJAG HQ is based on SB Alpha, with | SFJAG HQ is based on SB Alpha, with planetside facilities on Terra in the San Francisco and Marseille, France campuses. Furthermore, each capital Starbase is assigned a Divisional Starbase Officer (DSO), typically a Captain, who along with their staff execute the SFUCMJ for all Star Fleet units attached to that Star Base. For more details on the organizational structure, visit [[SFJAG_TOO |SFJAG Table of Organization]] | ||
<h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">What does the SFJAG Corps do in ASR?</h3> | <h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">What does the SFJAG Corps do in ASR?</h3> | ||
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Neither actually. SFJAG officers are designated Limited Duty Officers (LDO). The term "limited duty" refers not to an LDO's authority, but rather the LDO's career progression and restrictions. In general, they may succeed to command activities which have a primary function corresponding to their Star Fleet officer designator or SF Marine Corps MOS. In this sense, LDO’s are in the middle between Line and Staff officers, not unlike their Warrant Officer brethren who serve in technical roles above Enlisted grades and below the commissioned Officer corps. | Neither actually. SFJAG officers are designated Limited Duty Officers (LDO). The term "limited duty" refers not to an LDO's authority, but rather the LDO's career progression and restrictions. In general, they may succeed to command activities which have a primary function corresponding to their Star Fleet officer designator or SF Marine Corps MOS. In this sense, LDO’s are in the middle between Line and Staff officers, not unlike their Warrant Officer brethren who serve in technical roles above Enlisted grades and below the commissioned Officer corps. | ||
<h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">Can a higher rank officer give an order to a SFJAG officer | <h3 style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Arial'; color: royalblue; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-style: none; border-style: none;">Can a higher rank officer give an order to a SFJAG officer?</h3> | ||
'''''SFRCM Rule 104.a.2 Unlawful Command Influence<br> | |||
''No person subject to the UCMJ may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized means, influence the action of a court-martial or any other military tribunal or any member thereof, in reaching the findings or sentence in any case or the action of any convening, approving, or reviewing authority with respect to such authority’s judicial acts.'' | |||
No, but for a good reason. To ensure the provision of independent legal services, SFJAG officers are not subject to the command of an officer who is not a SFJAG officer, regardless of rank. In this way, SFJAG officers cannot be intimidated, influenced or otherwise coerced by another officer with regards to the outcome of a pending case. SFJAG officers can operate free from undue influence or conflicts of interest; exercise legal authority to make credibility determinations and findings of fact; be an objective, impartial, inquisitive, unbiased, fair and truth-seeking in their respective roles. | No, but for a good reason. To ensure the provision of independent legal services, SFJAG officers are not subject to the command of an officer who is not a SFJAG officer, regardless of rank. In this way, SFJAG officers cannot be intimidated, influenced or otherwise coerced by another officer with regards to the outcome of a pending case. SFJAG officers can operate free from undue influence or conflicts of interest; exercise legal authority to make credibility determinations and findings of fact; be an objective, impartial, inquisitive, unbiased, fair and truth-seeking in their respective roles. | ||
Regulations do allow for extreme exceptions, for example, in combat situations and/or on star ships when the order(s) given have no bearing or relationship to a pending case. SFJAG officers will otherwise follow proper protocols and courtesies when engaging with a superior officer. | Regulations do allow for extreme exceptions, for example, in combat situations and/or on star ships when the order(s) given have no bearing or relationship to a pending case. SFJAG officers will otherwise follow proper protocols and courtesies when engaging with a superior officer. | ||
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Portions of this FAQ were adapted into the ASR world from the following sources: | Portions of this FAQ were adapted into the ASR world from the following sources: | ||
*Canadian Armed Forces Judge Advocate General (JAG) | *Canadian Armed Forces Judge Advocate General (JAG) | ||
*Manual for Courts-Martial United States (2019) | |||
*United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps | *United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps | ||
*United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division | *United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division | ||