Military Justice Act of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Military Justice Act of 1979 - Amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to establish within the Office of the Judge Advocate General of each armed force an independent command known as the Courts-Martial Command. Stipulates that each such command shall be divided into four separate divisions as follows: (1) the judicial division which shall be responsible for the detailing of military judges; (2) the prosecution division which shall be responsible for detailing trial counsel and assistant counsel to courts-martial trials; (3) the defense division which shall be responsible for detailing defense counsel and assistant counsel to courts-martial trials; and (4) the administrative division which shall be responsible for convening court-martial and detailing court reporters to courts-martial trials. Stipulates that each Court-Martial Command shall be subdivided into one or more Regional Commands which shall have responsibility for the administration of military justice within its geographic area. Revises the classification of courts-martial to establish only two types of courts- martial, upper courts-martial consisting of a military judge and seven members, and lower courts-martial co…