ALCOAST 118/08
COMDTNOTE 5810
SUBJ: RELEASE OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL (2008 EDITION)
1. THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL (MCM) 2008 EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE
ELECTRONICALLY AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEGAL/CRIMINAL MILITARY
JUSTICE.HTM.  HARD COPIES OF THE MCM 2008 EDITION ARE CURRENTLY BEING
PRINTED AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD AS SOON AS
THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
2. THE MCM 2008 EDITION CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE 2005
EDITION AND INCORPORATES THREE YEARS OF STATUTORY AND EXECUTIVE
AUTHORITY CHANGES.  IN PARTICULAR, THE MCM 2008 EDITION CONTAINS THE
COMPLETE REVISION OF THE ARTICLE 120, RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OFFENSES.  THE PREFACE TO THE MCM 2008 EDITION
OUTLINES ALL CHANGES MADE FROM THE 2005 EDITION.
3. COMMANDS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MCM 2008 EDITION SHOULD CONTACT
THEIR SERVICING LEGAL OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.  SERVICING LEGAL OFFICES
ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CG-0946, POC: LT RONALD SEELY AT 202-372-
3809 OR RONALD.B.SEELY(AT)USCG.MIL FOR ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED.
4. RDML W. D. BAUMGARTNER, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.