Does the UCMJ apply to contractors as well?

[IndianaJones]

Thanks for replies.

[LSparkle]

1. Don't think so

The big issue lately is that NO RULES/LAWS appear to apply to these people.

[gratuitous]

2. Nope

They're a special class all to themselves, beyond the reach of the UCMJ, the Iraqi government, and even our own nation's laws.

[pinto]

3. No. Technically sub contractors for Dept. of State, operate

in a grey area legally. Shielded from Iraqi law by Bremer's order, supposedly under the oversight of State.

:eyes:

[MyNameGoesHere]

4. check out this part of the UCMJ

Title 10 Section 802a(10))

Subtitle E--Military Justice Matters

Sec. 551. APPLICABILITY OF UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ORDERED TO DUTY OVERSEAS IN INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING STATUS.

Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretaries of the military departments shall prescribe regulations, or amend current regulations, in order to provide that members of the Armed Forces who are ordered to duty at locations overseas in an inactive duty for training status are subject to the jurisdiction of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, pursuant to the provisions of section 802(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code (article 2(a)(3) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), continuously from the commencement of execution of such orders to the conclusion of such orders.

Sec. 552. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE DURING A TIME OF WAR.

Paragraph (10) of section 802(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 2(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking "war" and inserting "declared war or a contingency operation".

And refer to 802. ART. 2. for persons subject to.

[razzleberry]

5. mercs, never sworm in .n/t.

[hootinholler]

6. Depends.

If the contract is with the DOD then, yes. This is a recent change IIRC.

Otherwise, no.

-Hoot

[Richard Steele]

7. NOTHING applies to contractors.

UCMJ never did, and they were EXEMPTED from Iraqi laws by Bremer.