UCMJ is a form of what action?

• A. Criminal action.
• B. Civil action.
• C. Disciplinary action.
• D. Administrative action.

Answer: (C)

The UCMJ, or Uniform Code of Military Justice, is the system that governs accountability within the armed forces to maintain good order and discipline. It provides the offenses, procedures, and penalties the military uses, including non-judicial punishment and courts-martial. That focus on enforcing standards and disciplining service members is what makes it disciplinary action. It’s not civilian civil action pursued in civilian courts, and it isn’t simply an administrative personnel decision. It operates under military justice with its own processes, even though some outcomes resemble criminal penalties.