Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps Court martial offenses UCMJ Articles 88 – 92
Art. 88. Contempt toward officials
Any commissioned officer whose contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary
of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary
of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State,
Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Art. 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer
Any person subject to this chapter who behaves with disrespect
toward his superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a
court-martial may direct.
Art. 90. Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer
Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) strikes his superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up
any weapon or offers any violence against him while he is in the
execution of his office; or
(2) willfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior commissioned
officer;
shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by
death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, and
if the offense is committed at any other time, by such punishment,
other than death, as a court-martial may direct.
Art. 91. Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or
petty officer
Any warrant officer or enlisted member who
(1) strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer,
or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his office;
(2) willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned
officer, or petty officer; or
(3) treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment
toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty
officer while that officer is in the execution of his office;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation
Any person subject to this chapter who—
( 1 ) violates of fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
(2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a
member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to
obey the order; or
(3) is derelict in the performance of his duties; shall be punished
as a court-martial may direct.
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Michael Waddington is a court martial lawyer – court martial attorney that defends military personnel worldwide as well as deployed civilian contractors subject to the UCMJ. He defends Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard, and civilian contractor court martial cases. He has successfully defended military personnel as a court martial lawyer Army Navy Marine & Air Force court martials in Germany, England, San Diego, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fort Bragg, Fort Jackson, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Yokota, and throughout the United States.
