JAGMAN Flashcards
Which chapter of the JAGMAN has the types of investigations?
JAGMAN Chapter 2
What are the two types of Investigations?
Preliinary Inquiry, Command Investigation
What is a preliminary inquiry?
Analytical tool to help a commander determine whether a command investigation is warranted and if so, how it should be conducted
(figure out if there is a problem)
What is a command investigation?
Functions as a tool to gather, analyze and record relevant info about an incident or event of primary interest to the command
(solve a problem)
what are the subparts of a preliminary inquiry?
Personnel contacted
Materials reviewed
Summary of findings
Recommendation
what are the subparts of a command investigation?
Preliminary statement
Findings of fact
What are a commanders options after a Preliminary inquiry is complete?
- Take no further action
- Make appropriate medical or dental record line of duty determination
- Conduct command investigation
- Convene a litigation investigation report to be conducted
- Convene a court
What are the types of command investigations?
Litigation report
court/board of inquiry
Line of Duty
Command investigation
what is a convening order/appointment order?
Recites specific purpose of the investigation
Requires findings of fact
Identify potential witnesses
Direct the assistance of a judge advocate
Specify due date
What goes into the Findings of Fact?
5 W’s plus how
Logically arranged
Specific as possible
One fact per finding
What types of recommendations can you give?
- Can offer disciplinary recommendations
- Can offer process recommendations
- Can offer training recommendations
What is a litigation report?
Primary purpose is to prepare and defend the Dept of the Navy in court.
Determine 5 W’s. Conducted under supervision of a judge advocate. Typically no opinions / recommendations.what
Unsigned statements / summaries
what is a board / court of inquiry?
Reserved for investigating “major incidents”. Convened by GCMCA.
Both bodies can compel marines/sailors to appear.
Court of inquiry possesses subpoena power
what is a line of duty death or injury?
A special opinion based on particular findings of fact triggered by Injury.
Possibility of permanent dange, or Physical inability to perform duty for 24 hours or more
An injury/disease/death incurred by a Marine/sailor on active duty is “in the line of duty” unless it occurred _____?
- As a result of marines misconduct
- While in a deserter status
- When UA in excess of 24 hours
- When confined by a GCM sentence carrying an unsuspended DD
- While confined for a civilian felony