Who May Convene Special Courts-Martial

In the Guam military forces not in federal service, the commanding officer of a garrison, fort, post, camp, air base, auxiliary air base, or other place where troops are on duty, or of a division, brigade, regiment, wing, group, detached battalion, detached squadron, separate squadron, or other detached command, may convene special courts-martial. Special courts-martial may also be convened by superior authority. When any such officer is an accuser, the court may be convened by superior competent authority if considered advisable by him. SOURCE: UCMJ Art. 23. 2017 NOTE: The reference to “territorial” altered to “Guam” pursuant to 1 GCA § 420.