A Field Grade Article 15 is imposed by which rank or higher?

A Field Grade Article 15 is imposed by which rank or higher?

• A. E-5
• B. Warrant Officer only
• C. O-4 or above
• D. O-2 or above

Answer: (C)

Non-judicial punishment under Article 15 can be imposed by officers of different grade levels, with a distinction between company‑grade and field‑grade authority. Field‑grade refers to officers above the company level, starting with Major (O-4) and higher. A field‑grade Article 15 is the punishment handed down by a field‑grade officer, not by lieutenants or captains. Therefore the rank or higher needed to impose a field‑grade Article 15 is Major (O-4) or above. This is why the correct answer is O-4 or above.

Non-judicial punishment under Article 15 can be imposed by officers of different grade levels, with a distinction between company‑grade and field‑grade authority. Field‑grade refers to officers above the company level, starting with Major (O-4) and higher. A field‑grade Article 15 is the punishment handed down by a field‑grade officer, not by lieutenants or captains. Therefore the rank or higher needed to impose a field‑grade Article 15 is Major (O-4) or above. This is why the correct answer is O-4 or above.