Notes

Certainly, the data reported here should alert military justice offi cials to examine all parts of the discipline system for possible race-based disparities. Prejudice can come in many forms and operate in many different venues. Focusing on just the Article 15 system itself may blind the organization to the reality of how the discipline system operates and its tertiary effects. For example, discharges may be only occasionally offi cially linked to disciplinary actions, yet they may follow such actions. Discharges or resignations may refl ect the career stifl ing infl uences of Article 15 action for senior ranks, yet may be categorized as “honorable,” the military equivalent of “Resignation to pursue other opportunities.”