Second offense for PEDs?

Second offense for PEDs?

• A. Counseling + removal from honors
• B. Field Grade Article 15
• C. Company Grade Article 15
• D. Dismissal from course

Answer: (C)

A second offense for PEDs is typically handled at the unit level through a company-grade Article 15. This level of punishment is appropriate for repeat but not exceptionally severe misconduct and is within the commander’s authority for most junior officers and enlisted personnel. Field-grade Article 15s are reserved for more serious cases or higher-ranking individuals, so escalating to that level isn’t necessary here. Counseling or removal from honors isn’t a formal Article 15 outcome, and dismissal from a course reflects a training-specific action rather than the standard nonjudicial punishment process. So the best fit is the company-grade Article 15, which aligns with repeat offenses being managed within the lower tier of NJP authority.

A second offense for PEDs is typically handled at the unit level through a company-grade Article 15. This level of punishment is appropriate for repeat but not exceptionally severe misconduct and is within the commander’s authority for most junior officers and enlisted personnel. Field-grade Article 15s are reserved for more serious cases or higher-ranking individuals, so escalating to that level isn’t necessary here. Counseling or removal from honors isn’t a formal Article 15 outcome, and dismissal from a course reflects a training-specific action rather than the standard nonjudicial punishment process. So the best fit is the company-grade Article 15, which aligns with repeat offenses being managed within the lower tier of NJP authority.