Executive Order 12473

Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1984

Ordered by Reagan on April 13, 1984

Summary

Establishes updated Manual for Courts-Martial effective August 1, 1984, replacing previous 1969 version. Applies to actions initiated after that date; maintains prior rules for earlier cases. Directs annual review by Secretary of Defense, who must recommend necessary amendments and inform Congress accordingly.

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