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either direct or circumstantial evidence that items of individual issue were issued to the accused,
it may be inferred, depending on all the evidence, that the damage, destmction, or loss proved was
due to the neglect of the accused. Retail merchandise of Service exchange stores is not military
prope1ty under this article.
(2) Suffering militmy property to be lost, damaged, destroyed, sold, or lJ>rongfully disposed of
"To suffer" means to allow or permit. The willful or negligent sufferance specified by this article
includes: deliberate violation or intentional disregard of some specific law, regulation, or order;
reckless or unwarranted personal use of the property; causing or allowing it to remain exposed to
the weather, insecurely housed, or not guarded; permitting it to be consumed, wasted, or injured
by other persons; or loaning it to a person, known to be irresponsible, by whom it is damaged.
(3) Value and damage. In the case ofloss, destruction, sale, or wrongful disposition, the value
of the property controls the maximum punishment which may be adjudged. In the case of damage,
the amount of damage controls. As a general rule, the amount of damage is the estimated or actual
cost of repair by the Government agency normally employed in such work, or the cost of
replacement, as shown by Government price lists or otherwise, whichever is less.
(4) Firearm or explosive. For purposes of determining the maximum punishment for this
offense (see subparagraphs d.(1)(b) and d.(3)(b)), the term "explosive" includes ammunition. See
generally R.C.M. 1 03(11 ), (12).
d. A,faximum punishment.
(1) Selling or otherwise disposing l?f milifaty property.
(a) Of a value of$1,000 or less. Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances,
and confinement for 1 year.
(b) Of a value (if more than $1,000 or any firearm or explosive. Dishonorable discharge,
forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years.
(2) Through neglect damagb1g, destroying, or losing, or through neglect suffering to be lost,
damaged, destroyed, sold, or wrongfully disposed (if, military property.
(a) Of a value or damage of$1,000 or less. Confinement for 6 months, and forfeiture of two-
thirds pay per month for 6 months.
(b) Of a value or damage of more than $1,000. Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay
and allowances, and confinement for 1 year.
(3) Willfully damaging, destroying, or losing, or wil?fitlly sujjering to be lost, damaged,
destroyed, sold, or wrongfully disposed oj; military property.
(a) Ofa value or damage of$1,000 or less. Bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and
allowances, and confinement for 1 year.
(b) Ofa value or damage ofmore than $1,000, or ofanyjirearm or explosive. Dishonorable
discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years.
e. Sample specifications.
( 1) Selling or disposing of military property.
In that (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board-location)
(subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about __ 20 _,without proper authority,
(sell to (dispose of by , [(a firearm) (an explosive)] of a
value of (about) military property of the United States.
(2) Damaging, destroying, or losing militc11y property.
In that (personal jurisdiction data), did, (at/on board-location)
20 _,without proper authority,
(subject-matter jurisdiction data, if required), on or about (destroy by (lose)
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