SECURITY CLEARANCE CONCERNS – GUIDELINE F (FINANCIAL CONCERNS)

The majority of cases reviewed by administrative judges from the Department of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) involve allegations of financial concerns under Guideline F to DoD Directive 5220.6.  Financial concerns for security clearance applicants are almost always raised following a review of the applicant’s credit reports during the investigation process.  The Central Adjudication Facilities (CAF)

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What is the difference between a Special Court-Martial and a General Court-Martial

Special Courts-Martial The special court-martial can try any servicemember for any noncapital offense or, under presidential regulation, capital offenses. Special courts-martial generally try offenses that are considered misdemeanors. A special court-martial can be composed of a military judge alone, not less than three members, or a military judge and not less than three members. Contrary

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Positive Military Drug Test Guide

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Officer CourtMartial (Court-Martial) Defense Lawyer

Officer Court-Martial Defense Officers are treated differently by the military justice system.  An officer court-martial is fundamentally different than a court-martial for an enlisted person.  The Manual for Courts-Martial (the MCM) has dozens of provisions that separate officers from enlisted.  The treatment stems from the historical difference in rank – basically the military’s “class” system.

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