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822. Article 22. Who Many Convene General Courts-Martial

(a) General courts-martial may be convened by–
(1) the President of the United States; (2) the Secretary of Defense; (3) the commanding officer of a unified or specified combatant command; (4) the Secretary concerned; (5) the commanding officer of a Territorial Department, an Army Group, an Army, an Army Corps, a division, a separate brigade, or a corresponding unit of the Army or Marine Corps; (6) the commander in chief of a fleet; the commanding officer of a naval station or larger activity of the Navy beyond the United States. (7) the commanding officer of an air command, an air force, an air division, or a separate wing of the Air Force or Marine Corps; (8) any other commanding officer designated by the Secretary concerned; or (9) any other commanding officer in any of the armed forces when empowered by the President.
(b) If any such commanding officer is an accuser, the court shall be convened by superior competent authority, and may in any case be convened by such authority if considered desirable by him.

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