Article 25: Who May Serve on a Courts-Martial
Any commissioned officer on active duty
Any enlisted member on active duty who is not junior in rank or grade to the accused
The convening authority shall detail individuals best qualified by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament
Article 27: Detail of Trial Counsel and Defense Counsel
Trial Counsel (TC) and Defense Counsel (DC) will be detailed to each general court-martial (GCM) & special court-martial (SPCM)
No person who acted in a case as a preliminary hearing officer, judge, or court member may later act as TC or DC in that same case
No person who acted for the prosecution may act for the defense, nor may a person who acted for the defense later act for the prosecution, in the same case