Editing Non-judicial punishment (section)

==General==
In the [[United States Armed Forces]], non-judicial punishment is a form of [[military justice]] authorized by Article 15 of the [[Uniform Code of Military Justice]].<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|10|815}}</ref> Its rules are further elaborated on in various branch policy as well as the [[Manual for Courts-Martial]]. NJP permits commanders to administratively discipline troops without a [[Courts-martial in the United States|court-martial]].{{r|MCM|at=V-2}} Punishment can range from reprimand to reduction in rank, correctional custody, loss of pay, extra duty or restrictions depending on rank of the imposing officer and receiving officer.{{r|MCM|at=V-2}} The receipt of non-judicial punishment does not constitute a criminal conviction (it is equivalent to a civil action), but is often placed in the service record of the individual. The process for non-judicial punishment is governed by Part V of the [[Manual for Courts-Martial]] and by each service branch's regulations.

Non-judicial punishment proceedings are known by different terms among the services. In the [[United States Army|Army]] and the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], non-judicial punishment is referred to as '''Article 15'''; in the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] it is called being "NJP'd", being sent to "Office Hours", or satirically amongst the junior ranks, "Ninja Punched".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ricks|first=Thomas E.|title=Enlisted justice: You know, no one talks about it, but this is the real military. And the important thing is, it always will be.|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/09/enlisted-justice-you-know-no-one-talks-about-it-but-this-is-the-real-military-and-the-important-thing-is-it-always-will-be/|access-date=2020-07-27|website=Foreign Policy|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[United States Navy|Navy]] and the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] call non-judicial punishment '''captain's [[Mast (naval)|mast]]''' or '''admiral's mast''', depending on the rank of the [[commanding officer]].