Released October 2017 This is Volume 2 of 2. The Military Commander and the Law is a publication of The JudgeAdvocate General's School. This publication is used as a deskbook for instruction at variouscommander courses at Air University. It also serves as a helpful reference guide forcommanders in the field, providing general guidance and helping commanders to clarify issuesand identify potential problem areas. Contains Chapters 11 thru end. The concept of command carries dual functions -- Legal authority over people, including power to discipline -- Legal responsibility for the mission and resources The books we publish cover a wide range of topics from acquisition to logistics primarily forgovernment agencies and constitute the best practices. This holistic approach to militarypublications continues to grow as we find new updates to outdated publications. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1⁄2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a SDVOSB. www.usgovpub.com

Released October 2017 This is Volume 1 of 2 of the Military Commander and the Law is a publication of The Judge Advocate General's School. This publication is used as a deskbook for instruction at various commander courses at Air University. It also serves as a helpful reference guide for commanders in the field, providing general guidance and helping commanders to clarify issues and identify potential problem areas. Includes Chapters 1 thru 10. The concept of command carries dual functions -- Legal authority over people, including power to discipline -- Legal responsibility for the mission and resources The books we publish cover a wide range of topics from acquisition to logistics primarily for government agencies and constitute the best practices. This holistic approach to military publications continues to grow as we find new updates to outdated publications. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1⁄2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a SDVOSB. www.usgovpub.com

"This publication is used as a deskbook for instruction at various commander courses at Air University. It also serves as a helpful reference guide for commanders in the field, providing general guidance and helping commanders to clarify issues and identify potential problem areas."--P. [2] of cover. Intended as a guidebook for commanders in the field who need insight into challenging legal issues in an environment of increasingly complex laws, rules, and regulations both nationally and internationally.

A comprehensive examination of the legal limits to the military commander's assessment of military necessity during armed conflict.