31General officers can impose
Articles on enlisted personnel, too, but the available punishments are the same as those available to field grade officers. All formal Articles are recorded on DA Form The maximum available punishment is based on rank of imposing commander company grade,
field grade, or for officer offenders, general officer) and the rank of the soldier receiving the punishment. AR 27-10, para. 3-19, tbl. 3-1. This table of punishments is reproduced in Tables 5-1 and 5-2 below. Usually, commanding generals withhold authority over officer misconduct using the local AR 27-10. Company grade or field grade NJP over another officer is very rare.
Table 5-1: Enlisted PunishmentsSumma-rizedCompany GradeField GradeExtra Duty14 days days days
Restriction14 days days days (45 days if combined with extra duty)
Correctional Custody7 days (E1-E3)
30 days (E1-E3)
Reduction1 grade (E1-
E4)
1 or more grade (E1-E4)
1 grade (E5-E6)
Forfeitures7 days of 1 month’s pay for 2 months
Reprimand/Admoni-tionOral
Oral /written
Oral/written
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