ACN 008/19 - FEB 2019 THE MILITARY JUSTICE MANUAL IS UPDATED

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ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                                                     CANCEL DATE 03 FEB 2020


R 041317 FEB 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-094//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05810//
ACN 008/19
SUBJ: THE MILITARY JUSTICE MANUAL IS UPDATED
A. Military Justice Manual, COMDTINST M5810.1 (series)
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261300 NOV 18/ALCOAST 394/18
1. This ACN announces the release of a new version to REF (A).
2. No paper distribution will be made of this Manual and it is electronically
viewable on CG Portal at: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx
and on the internet at: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives.
3. This is a revision and a recodification of REF (A). The Manual was revised in order to
incorporate changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and Manual for
Courts-Martial that took effect on January 1, 2019. As outlined in REF (B), the changes
are the result of the Military Justice Act of 2016, which contained the most comprehensive
revision to the UCMJ in over 60 years. In addition, the Manual has a new format that is
intended to be more user friendly. Enclosures were removed from the Manual and instead
these guides and templates have been updated and are available on the Office of Military
Justice’s website: https://uscg.uscg.afpims.mil/Resources/Legal/Military-Justice/.
This will allow the guides and templates to be updated on a more regular basis.
4. For questions regarding REF (A), contact LCDR Stephen Miros, COMDT (CG-LMJ),
Stephen.Miros@uscg.mil or (202) 372–3808.
5. Released by RADM S. J. Andersen, Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel.
6. Internet release is authorized.