Military Justice and the Conduct of Operations - Can the Current System of Military Justice Be Administered Effectively in Future Mid-to-high Intensit

Publisher Marketing: This study compares the system of military justice that existed during World War II with the present system. As a basis for comparison a framework is established which looks at three different aspects of the military justice system. The first examines the main characteristics of the military justice system. The second looks at the 'due process' rights of a military offender. The third and last addresses the organization and capabilities of past and present Staff Judge Advocate Sections at division level and below. The overarching context in which this comparison is made is the tempo of operations and the combat environment as it existed during the European Campaign, and under the conditions for future mid-to-high intensity conflict as outlined in the Army's warfighting doctrine, FM 100-5, Operations. AirLand Battle Doctrine envisions the future mid-to-high intensity battlefield as chaotic, intense, and highly destructive. To successfully support commanders in their efforts to maintain law, order and discipline, the requirements for the administration of the military justice system must be flexible enough to meet the challenges resulting from the tempo of operations and the combat environment. The system should also be able to function without undermining the 'due process' rights of soldiers. Research reveals that the 'due process' rights of the soldier have been significantly enhanced since World War II. The addition of these rights has added to the complexity of the administration of the military justice system. There is no evidence that the anticipated tempo of future operations and combat environment were taken into consideration when changes occurred to the military justice system. This study concludes that the current system of military justice will not affect commander's ability to conduct operations but, combat operations could affect significantly the administration of the military justice system. Contributor Bio:  Pusey, Edward Bouverie Augustine of Hippo (354 -430), was Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria). He was a Latin-speaking philosopher and theologian who lived in the Roman Africa Province. His writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity. According to his contemporary, Jerome, Augustine "established anew the ancient Faith." In his early years he was heavily influenced by Manichaeism and afterward by the Neo-Platonism of Plotinus. After his conversion to Christianity and baptism, Augustine developed his own approach to philosophy and theology, accommodating a variety of methods and different perspectives. He believed that the grace of Christ was indispensable to human freedom, and he framed the concepts of original sin and just war. When the Western Roman Empire was starting to disintegrate, Augustine developed the concept of the Church as a spiritual City of God (in a book of the same name), distinct from the material Earthly City. His thought profoundly influenced the medieval worldview. Augustine's City of God was closely identified with the church, the community that worshipped God. In the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion, he is a saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church, and the patron of the Augustinian religious order; his memorial is celebrated 28 August, the day of his death. He is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, sore eyes, and a number of cities and dioceses. Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider him to be one of the theological fathers of Reformation due to his teaching on salvation and divine grace. In the Eastern Orthodox Church he is blessed, and his feast day is celebrated on 15 June. Among the Orthodox, he is called "Blessed Augustine," or "St. Augustine the Blessed."