SECURITY FORCES ARTICLES
TEST CORRECT 100%
Four Security Forces authorities - ANSWER Detain
Apprehend
Report
Correct
Article 2 (Persons) - ANSWER States exactly who is subject to military jurisdiction
Article 5 (Place) - ANSWER The UCMJ applies everywhere, whether on an
Types of Justification - ANSWER Exclusive - federal government has sole authority to enforce law on
installations
Concurrent - federal and state governments retain their legislative authority and can prosecute
Reciprocal - power for all four branches of DOD to resolve a case through courts martial over all
persons under Article 2, UCMJ
Proprietary - U.S. has same rights as property owner. Only federal laws that can be cited are those
offenses that are exclusively federal in nature
Posse Comitatus Act - ANSWER U.S. Congress enacted law in 1878, limiting the Army to enforce
civilian law (cannot enforce laws off base)
Article 92 - ANSWER Failure to obey
Article 107 - ANSWER False Official Statement
Article 108 - ANSWER Damage/Loss of Military Property
TEST CORRECT 100%
Four Security Forces authorities - ANSWER Detain
Apprehend
Report
Correct
Article 2 (Persons) - ANSWER States exactly who is subject to military jurisdiction
Article 5 (Place) - ANSWER The UCMJ applies everywhere, whether on an
Types of Justification - ANSWER Exclusive - federal government has sole authority to enforce law on
installations
Concurrent - federal and state governments retain their legislative authority and can prosecute
Reciprocal - power for all four branches of DOD to resolve a case through courts martial over all
persons under Article 2, UCMJ
Proprietary - U.S. has same rights as property owner. Only federal laws that can be cited are those
offenses that are exclusively federal in nature
Posse Comitatus Act - ANSWER U.S. Congress enacted law in 1878, limiting the Army to enforce
civilian law (cannot enforce laws off base)
Article 92 - ANSWER Failure to obey
Article 107 - ANSWER False Official Statement
Article 108 - ANSWER Damage/Loss of Military Property
