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The 

Uniform Code  
of 
Military Justice  
 

  

 
 
Table of Contents: 
 
 
● Article I: Basic Rules and Regulations  
● Article II: Punishment Methods  
● Article III: Admin Use Regulations  
● Article IV: Universal Dress Etiquette 
● Article V: Universal Dress Regulations  
● Article VIII: Universal Chain of Command 
● Article IX: Rank Specifications  
● Article X Command Authority 
● Article XI: Command Authority of the Military Police  
● Articles XII-XV: Commissioning and Decommissioning 
Regulations  
● Acknowledgements 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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Article I : Basic Rules and Regulations 
 

I. You are considered to be “On-Duty” when you are: 


(a) Present at any United States military facility. 
(b) Present at any United States military event that does not take place 
at an official United States military facility, such as a raid. 
(c) Representing the United States military in any way. 
(d) Communicating with others on any official United States military 
Discord Server. 

II. When ‘On-Duty’, you must adhere to all rules and regulations of the 
United States military, especially those listed in this document. 

III. Nobody is above the law. Everyone, regardless of rank or position, 


must fully adhere to the rules and regulations of the United States 
military at all times when ‘On-Duty’. 

IV. All commissioned superiors (those at or above the rank of Second 


Lieutenant) are to be referred to as either ‘Sir’ or ‘Ma’am’ (depending 
upon their gender). All enlisted and subordinate personnel are to be 
referred to by their Branch rank.  

V. All United States military personnel must act in a mature manner 


whilst On-Duty. Immaturity is strictly forbidden. Immaturity, in this 
sense, is defined as “Failing to act in a military manner”. Examples of 
Immaturity include, but are not limited to: 
 
(a.) Dancing 
(b.)Using ‘emojis’ and/or emoticons 
(c.) Walking on rooftops (Unless in combative raid scenario) 
(d.) Using the “Push up” animation without being told to by an 
instructor 
 
VI. All United States military personnel are expected to communicate in 
clear and coherent English; correct spelling, punctuation and 
grammar are to be used at all times whilst on-duty.1 

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​This rule only generally applies to those who are able to speak fluent English. It is noted that English is not
universally spoken, and this is taken into consideration.

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VII. All United States military personnel are to treat one another with full 
respect; Insolence is strictly forbidden. Examples of Insolence include, 
but are not limited to: 
(a.) Insulting another member of the United States military2. 
(b.)Making slanderous remarks about another member of the United 
States military. 
(c.) Speaking out of turn. 
 
VIII. Treason is strictly forbidden. Treason in this sense, is defined as 
“​Engaging in conduct which causes harm to the United States military for the 
benefit of a hostile power, group or organisation”​ . Anyone attempting to 
commit acts of treason will be pronounced a traitor and dealt with in 
an appropriate matter. Examples of treason include, but are not 
limited to: 
 
(a.) Deliberately attempting to disrupt the Chain of Command of the 
United States military via mass rank changes (‘Admin Attacking’). 
(b.)Assisting hostile visitors (“Raiders”) in any way.  
 
IX. Corruption is strictly forbidden. Corruption is defined as: “​Dishonest or 
fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery​”. United 
States military personnel who have been found to have been guilty of 
corruption will be severely punished. 
 
 
X. Admin Abuse is strictly forbidden. See Article III of this document for 
further details. 
 
XI. Harassing other users is completely unacceptable. Harassment is 
defined as “​Aggressive pressure or intimidation​”. It should be noted that 
this rule even applies to otherwise off-duty locations (Direct Messages 
for example). Examples of Harassment include, but are not limited to: 
 
(a.) Bullying other members of the United States Military 
(b.)Seeking and/or obtaining another user’s personal information 
without their explicit consent (Any information that can identify 
someone in real life: full names, housing addresses, email 
addresses, I.P addresses, photographs, telephone or cellular phone 
numbers, amongst others) 
(c.) Exposing another user’s personal information 

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​This does not apply to drill instructors, or any other member of a training command when addressing an
attendee of their trainings, as this is considered to be a form of encouragement.

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XII. United States military personnel are expected to follow orders issued 
from their superiors without question or hesitation, unless the order is 
deemed to be ‘invalid’3. Insubordination is strictly forbidden. 
 
 
 
XIII. It is against the law to intentionally kill or wound another member of 
the United States military or a visitor, unless for reasons of 
self-defence. 
 
XIV. It is an offence to stand within the boundaries of the Parade Square 
(the “PS”) when not in attendance of a training. Note that this does not 
apply to those who have situated themselves onto the parade deck. It 
is also an offence to stand on, or jump over, the hedging that defines 
the boundaries of the Parade Square. 

XV. Only Military Police personnel are permitted to situate themselves 


within the ‘MP Box’, which is located at the Checkpoint at Fort Bragg. 
Non Military Police personnel, besides those at or above the rank of 
Brigadier General, are strictly forbidden from entering the ‘MP Box’ 
when Military Police personnel are present, unless given permission 
by a member of the Military Police. The purpose of this rule is to 
prevent Friendly Fire. 
 
XVI. Only Commissioned Officers of the United States military may situate 
themselves onto Parade Decks (also known as ‘Podiums’). Enlisted 
personnel and visitors are strictly forbidden from doing so without 
express permission from a member of the Supreme Command. 
 
XVII. ‘Branch/Division Hopping’ is strictly forbidden. United States military 
personnel are expected to serve within their branch/division for at 
least 14 days before being eligible for transfer, unless they have 
specifically been given permission to do so from their Branch or 
Divisional High Command. Leaving a branch/division without proper 
authorisation is considered to be desertion and is treated as such. 
 
XVIII. United States military personnel are permitted to serve in only one 
branch at a time. For example, you may not serve in the Navy and 
Marine Corps concurrently. 

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​An “Invalid Order” is an order that contradicts these regulations.

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XIX. United States military are permitted to service in one combat division, 
one training command and one law enforcement division 
concurrently, unless a particular branch or division's regulations states 
otherwise. 

XX. The Chain of Command of your Branch or Division must always be 
followed. If an issue arises, you should contact someone directly above 
you in the Chain of Command, rather than contacting someone 
higher up. Breaking the Chain of Command is unacceptable, unless 
the situation requires it. . 
 
 
XXI. Infractions of these laws should be reported to a member of the 
Military Police. 
 
XXII. Military Police personnel above the rank of Basic School of Policing 
have the right to detain any member of the United States Military, 
with the exception of those at or above the rank of Vice Joint Chief of 
Staff, who has been caught committing serious infractions of military 
law, The duration of detention is dependant upon the crime(s) 
committed, it cannot exceed 30 minutes from initial entry into the jail 
cell 
 
XXIII. Never attempt to misinform anyone about the rules and regulations 
set out in this document; entrapment is strictly forbidden 
 
XXIV. These regulations supersede any Branch or Divisional Regulations, 
unless otherwise stated.   

Article II: Punishment methods 


 
I. Punitive measures can only be enacted if there is definitive evidence 
that proves that the suspect in question has broken the law. 
 
II. Punitive measures can only be enacted by the proper authorities. 
 
III. The following are considered to be ‘Felonies’(not listed in terms of 
severity): 
(a.) Immaturity 
(b.)Insubordination  

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(c.) Insolence 
(d.)Impersonation  
(e.) Corruption  
(f.) Treason 
(g.) Murder 
(h.)Operating a vehicle without proper authorisation 
(i.) Admin abuse 
(j.) Harassment  
 
IV. Punishments for those who commit felonies include, but are not 
limited to: 
(a.) Temporary or permanent removal from a server 
(b.)Demotion of Paygrade 
(c.) ‘Locking’ of rank, either temporarily or permanently.4 
(d.)Blacklisting from any official United States military facility, 
Branch and/or Division5 
 
V. Only the Provost Staff of the Military Police, and those at or above the 
rank of General can enact punishments for those who commit felonies 
(Although this prevents members of the High Command from 
directly enacting punitive measures, they can still suggest 
punishments to their superiors​) 
 
VI. The following are considered to be ‘Misdemeanors’ (Not listed in 
terms of severity):  
(a.) Reckless Driving 
(b.)Standing upon hedging  
(c.) Wearing the incorrect uniform 
(d.)Abbreviating ranks (only applies to Army personnel) 
(e.) Any crime detailed in this document that is not a felony  
 
VII. Punishments can only be enacted against personnel who have 
committed misdemeanors on numerous occasions. Only 
members of the Provost Staff can enact punitive measures in this 
instance 
 
VIII. Ignorance of the law is not a valid reason to break the law. 
 
IX. Contrition is never taken into account.   
 
 
 
 
 

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​This range is dependant upon the severity of the crime, for example, immaturity would entail a temporary
ranklock, whilst treason would entail a permanent one​.
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​Those guilty of Corruption and/or treason can be universally blacklisted from the United States military
indefinitely​.

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Article III: Admin Use Regulations 


 

I. Admin may only be used for training or law enforcement purposes, with 
a few exceptions. 
 
II. The following may be used for Training purposes at Fort Bragg: 
(a.) :N (​Can only be used for announcing trainings and other such 
important messages. :H or :PM should be used for announcements 
that only affect a small group of people, such as a training group) 
(b.):H 
(c.) :TEAM (can only be used for placing people onto “training 
teams”, e.g Able, Baker etc etc. Cannot be used to move people 
onto the MP or HQ team) 
(d.):Respawn  
(e.) :Admin/:mod 
(f.) :Bring 
(g.) :To 
(h.):Age 
(i.) :Place (can only be used to move players onto another USM 
facility or an offical event, such as a raid) 
 
III. ​ The following may be used for training purposes at any Combat 
Simulator: 
(a.) All Admin commands listed in Section II. 
(b.):God 
(c.) :Countdown 
(d.):Fly 
(e.) :Invisible  
(f.) :Resetstats 
(g.) :Heal 

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IV. The following admin commands may be used for Law Enforcement 
Purposes: 
(a.) :View/Track/Watch 
(b.):RV 
(c.) :PM  
(d.):H  
(e.) :Notify/Warn 
(f.) :Setmessage 
(g.) :Jail (can only be used by MPs or those at or above the rank of 
Brigaider General) 
(h.):Kick 
(i.) :tempban (maximum time is 30 minutes) 
(j.) :Ban (only used for removing exploiters and such) 
(k.):Bring 
(l.) :To 
(m.) :Logs 
(n.):Chatlogs 
(o.):Joinlogs 
(p.):Exploitlogs  
(q.):Removetools (should only be used for clearing visitors) 
(r.) :Name (should only be used for clearing visitors) 
 
V. The following are the exceptions mentioned in section I of this article: 
(a.) :give (should only be used for giving coffee or beans. General+ may 
give themselves the radio) 
(b.):insert (should only be used by developers) 
(c.) :music (music played must be pertinent to the era; anachronistic 
music isn’t permitted) 
(d.):clone 
VI. Any command not listed is forbidden from being used. Use of any 
command not listed is considered to be Admin Abuse and is treated as 
such. 
 
VI. Only those at or above the rank of Staff Sergeant may receive admin, 
unless they belong to a Training Command, in which case they can 
receive admin whilst at or above the rank of Corporal. The same applies 
to Military Police personnel. 

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Article IV: Universal Dress Code regulations 


 
I. When present at any United States military facility or event, you 
must wear the correct uniform. 
 
II. The following details what type of uniform should be worn at 
which facility: 
 
(a) Fort “Bragg”: ​Service Dress/ Combat Attire 
(b) “Skirmish of Monte Baldo”​ T​ raining Simulator​: Combat Attire 
(c) Any form of raid: ​Combat Attire 
 
Note: Due to the complicated nature of the Naval Dress Code, a separate document has been 
drafted. The following is a link to said document: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLZqL-Wu1nw_HtNJ0m_b12KTvngiIHVDIg
il0vqz5Ms/edit 
 
Section III: Combat uniforms 
(a) Combat uniforms are worn when in a “combative environment” (for 
example, at a combat training, or when at the Fort Bragg’s gate) 
(b) Army personnel are to wear M43 Combat Webbing in combination with the 
M1 Standard Helmet 
(c) Marine Corps Personnel are to wear Standard P41 Combats in combination 
with the M1 Standard Helmet 
(d) Specific Divisions have their own specific combat uniforms; see their own 
uniform regulations for further details.  
Section IV: Service Uniforms 
 
(a) Service uniforms are worn as a casual option by USM personnel when not in 
a combative environment or when in physical training.  
(b) Enlisted personnel in the Army are to wear Enlisted Service uniforms in 
combination with the Enlisted Garrison Cap 
(c) Commissioned Officers may wear either the Officer Service Uniform, which 
is worn in combination with the Officer Garrison cap, or the Officer Service 

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Uniform + Overcoat, which is worn in combination with the Officer Peaked 
Cap.  
(d) Marine Corps personnel are to wear Alphas in combination with either the 
Marine Corps Garrison Cap (for those below the rank of Staff Sergeant) or 
the Marine Corps Peaked Cap (for those at or above the rank of Staff 
Sergeant) 
(e) Charlies are to be worn when in a classroom environment, or when told to 
by an instructor. Cover regulations for Charlies are the same as they are for 
Alphas.  
(f) Deltas may only be worn by TECOM personnel and Commissioned Officers. 
Deltas are worn in combination with the Dress Whites Peaked Cap. 
 
Section V: Physical Training uniforms 
(a) to be worn when in attendance of a physical training. Worn in combination 
with the physical training cap. The Marine Corps have their own specific 
Physical Training uniform.  
 
 
VI. Packages are banned from being worn whilst On-Duty. 

VII. Your “skin tone” must be realistic. Tones such as neon green are 
forbidden from being worn whilst On-Duty. 
 
VIII. Faces that are deemed ‘overly expressive’ are forbidden from 
being worn whilst On-Duty. If you are unsure as to whether or not 
your face is considered as such, consult a commissioned officer or 
a member of the Military Police. 
 
IX. Any hat combinations that do not fit our theme, color scheme, or 
are otherwise regarded as unsuitable are not permitted from being 
worn whilst On-Duty 
 
X. United States military personnel are, whilst On-Duty, required to 
set their avatar to R-6. 
 
XI. Personnel belonging to multiple divisions must wear the 
divisional uniform that the situation deems appropriate. 
 
 
XII. Divisional uniform regulations supersedes the uniform 
regulations set in this document, unless specifically stated 
otherwise. All additions, subtractions and other such 
amendments to a divisional dress code must be authorised by 

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the Division’s Commanding Officer, a member of the Joint 
Staff of the Branch to which the division belongs. 
 
XIII. United States Military personnel have the right to wear 
purchased accessories whilst On-Duty, however, Aviator 
Shades and Biker Goggles cannot be worn when in attendance 
of a formal event, especially whilst being inspected.  
 
XIV. All customised uniforms must be made by an officially 
qualified member of the Quartermaster Corps. An official 
quartermaster is someone who is roled as such in the 
Quartermaster Corps’ official Discord Server. Issuing and/or 
selling uniforms that use official United States military 
mastersheets or uniform templates whilst not being an 
officially qualified Quartermaster is a serious infraction of 
Military law. 
 
XV. It is absolutely forbidden to wear a uniform that you are not 
entitled to wear, for example, you cannot wear a Military 
Police uniform unless you are a member of the Military Police. 
Doing so is considered to be impersonation and is treated as 
such. Likewise, it is forbidden to wear medals that you have 
not been awarded. 
 
XVI. Uniforms worn from the 1st of March until the 31st of August 
are known as ‘Summer uniforms’, whilst uniforms worn from 
the 1st of September until the 28th (or 29th, if it's a leap year) 
of February are known as ‘Non-summer uniforms’. It is an 
offence to wear a ‘summer’ uniform at Fort Bragg from the 1st 
of August until the 28/29th of February.Likewise, it is an 
offence to wear a non-summer uniform at Fort Bragg from the 
1st of March until the 31st of August.  

Article VIII: Universal Chain of Command 


 
 
I. The following is the chain of command of the United States military, 
listed in order of authority: 
 
(a.) The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces 
(b.)The Supreme Allied Commander 
(c.) The Deputy Supreme Allied Commander 

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(d.)Joints Chief of Staff 
(e.) Vice Joints Chiefs of Staff 
(f.) Generals 
(g.) Lieutenant Generals 
(h.)Major Generals 
(i.) Brigadier Generals 
(j.) Colonels 
(k.)Major 
(l.) Captain 
(m.) First Lieutenants 
(n.)Second Lieutenants 
(o.)Enlisted Military Police personnel 
(p.)Master Sergeants  
(q.)First Sergeants 
(r.) Staff Sergeants 
(s.) Sergeants  
(t.) Corporals 

 
II. The Chain of Command detailed above applies to all branches and 
divisions within the United States military, although they may have 
slightly altered Chains of Command, this one supersedes them. 
 
III. The Chain of Command for the Navy and the Marine Corps, as well as 
specific divisions, can be found in their own set regulations. 
 
IV. It is only acceptable to “skip” the chain of command if the situation 
warrants it. For example, you should never contact a member of the 
Supreme Command regarding ranking issues, but you should if the 
group’s being Admin Attacked. 
 
 
 

Article IX:​ R
​ ank specifications 
 
I. All personnel at or above the rank of Second Lieutenant are considered to 
be commissioned officers. 
 
II. The following ranks are considered to be members of the United States 
Military’s Supreme Command: 
(a.) The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces 

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(b.)The Supreme Allied Commander 
(c.) The Deputy Supreme Allied Commander 
 
 
 
 
III. The following ranks are considered to be members the Staff 
Headquarters6: 
 
(a.) Those rank listed in Section II 
(b.)Joint Chiefs of Staff  
(c.) Vice Joint Chiefs of Staff 
(d.)Generals 
 
 
IV. The following ranks are considered to be “General Officers” 
 
(a.) Those ranks Listed in Section II and III 
(b.)Lieutenant Generals 
(c.) Major Generals 
(d.)Brigadier Generals 
 
V. The followings ranks are considered to be “Senior Officers” 
 
(a.) Colonels 
(b.)Lieutenant Colonels 
(c.) Majors 
 
VI. The following ranks are considered to be “Junior Officers” 
 
(a.) Captains 
(b.)First Lieutenants 
(c.) Second Lieutenants 
 

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​Note that certain positions not listed are considered to be members of the Staff Headquarters. An example of
this is the Chief of the Engineers.

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VII. All those below the rank of Second Lieutenant are considered to be 
Enlisted Personnel. 
 
 
VIII. The Following are considered to be non-commissioned officers: 
 
 
(a.) Master Sergeants  
(b.)First Sergeants 
(c.) Technical Sergeants 
(d.)Staff Sergeants 
(e.) Sergeants  
(f.) Corporals 
 
 
IX. Of these, the following ranks are considered to be Senior 
Non-Commissioned Officers: 
 
 
(a.) Master Sergeants 
(b.)First Sergeants 
(c.) Technical Sergeants 
(d.)Staff Sergeants 
 
 
X. All those below the rank of Corporal are considered to be regular Enlisted 
personnel 
 
 
 

Article X: Command Authority 


 
I. Commissioned officers are granted authority over inferior personnel 
regarding any issues that do not relate to any specific branch or division. 
 
II. In any situation that does not relate to any specific branch or division, the 
highest ranking officer available will take command of the situation and 
will use their judgement to make the best decision regarding the issue. 

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III. Military Police personnel have authority over a situation if a 
commissioned officer is not present to handle the issue. They will, in this 
sense, act as an Officer and handle the issue accordingly. 
 
IV. Issues that involve a specific branch or division are to be handled by a 
commissioned officer of that branch or division. 
 
V. Should a commissioned officer of that branch or division not be 
available, a member of the Military Police will handle the issue. 
 
VI. If no Military Police personnel are present, then the highest ranking 
commissioned officer in-game will handle the issue. 
 
VII. All major branch issues are to be handled by the Joint Chief of Staff of 
that branch, or whomever the Joint Chief Staff designates. 
 
VIII. All major divisional issues are to be handled by the division’s 
commanding officer, or whomever the commanding officer delegates. 
 
 

Article XI: Command Authority of the Military Police 


 
I. The Military Police shall be the sole responsibility for maintaining law 
and order inside the United States military.  
 
II. United States personnel are expected to comply with orders issued by 
members of the Military Police, unless those orders contract those issued 
by personnel higher in the Chain of Command 
 
III. Military Police personnel, particularly members of the Provost Staff, are 
permitted to enact punitive measures against those who violate the code 
of law and other such regulations 
 
 
 

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Article XII-XV: Commissioning and Decommissioning 


Regulations 
 
As the Commissioning and Decommissioning policies used by this group 
are considered to be “specialist knowledge” (i.e seldom used or 
referenced), they have been moved to a different document: 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11VhZUW7lTWJlbzVH_hzUuilEilN
IDCuJIqX-3KX4s5Y/edit?usp=sharing 

Acknowledgements  
The author would like to thank the following people for their contribution in the creation 
of this document: 
 
● Malern: For writing previous documents on which this one was based. 
 
● Yellowwhite1113: For writing previous documents on which this one was 
based. 
 
● nixpc: For assisting in the eradication of several SPaG and formatting 
errors. 
 
● CrazyNukeBall: For assisting in the eradication of several SPaG and 
formatting errors. 
 
● Emilianomendez: For providing information regarding the Second 
Armored Division’s Dress  
Code​. 
 
● ValourModel: For providing information regarding the Marine Corps’ 
Dress Code. 
 
● FinlayGuinness: For providing information regarding the Marine Corps’ 
Dress code and for assisting in the eradication of several SPaG and 
formatting errors 
 
● Lillystru: For providing information regarding the Navy’s Dress Code. 
 

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● Guptacakeman: For Providing information regarding the Navy’s Dress 
Code. 
 
● NineOmega:​”For revising and making proper, necessary edits to the document.” 
 
 
So​ ft_​Ce​ ll 
Judge Advocate General (Former) 
 

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