Which article of the UCMJ is associated with Missing Movement?

Which article of the UCMJ is associated with Missing Movement?

• A. Article 87
• B. Article 112
• C. Article 91
• D. Article 86

Answer: (A)

Missing Movement is a specific offense that happens when a service member fails to go to the designated place for a scheduled movement or to rejoin the unit as ordered, essentially not moving with the unit when departure is planned. This is why the article that codifies Missing Movement is the best answer: it directly defines and punishes failing to move with the unit or report for a prescribed movement. The other options describe different kinds of misconduct that aren’t tied to a unit’s scheduled departure. One deals with being absent from duty without permission, another covers disrespect toward a superior, and another concerns intoxication or drug-related misconduct on duty. Each of these is a separate offense with its own article, not the movement-specific duty to accompany a unit.

Missing Movement is a specific offense that happens when a service member fails to go to the designated place for a scheduled movement or to rejoin the unit as ordered, essentially not moving with the unit when departure is planned. This is why the article that codifies Missing Movement is the best answer: it directly defines and punishes failing to move with the unit or report for a prescribed movement.

The other options describe different kinds of misconduct that aren’t tied to a unit’s scheduled departure. One deals with being absent from duty without permission, another covers disrespect toward a superior, and another concerns intoxication or drug-related misconduct on duty. Each of these is a separate offense with its own article, not the movement-specific duty to accompany a unit.