Administration Practice Areas

Beyond the “usual” types of actions that a military member may be facing, a great number of other legal challenges can arise when a command takes some action against a member.

It would be impossible to identify and list them all.However, Mike Coco is ready to talk about your unique circumstances to determine if you can use experienced military defense attorney help. Please e-mail or call if you believe you may have a potential issues that you need help with resolving.

• Admin Discharges
  These are procedures to discharge military members for a variety of reasons including disciplinary infractions, medical issues, mental health issues, failure to meet weight standards, and poor performance.
• BCMR
  All services have procedures in place to correct errors or injustices in military member records.
• Command Investigations
  Commanders may direct internal unit investigations for a variety of reasons to include disciplinary problems, allegations of sexual harassment, or violations of regulations.
• Flight Evaluation Boards
  These are administrative boards to determine if rated personnel can continue to perform flying duties.
• Medical/Physical Evaluation Boards
  All services have procedures in place to determine if members with illnesses or injuries can continue to perform military duties.
• Re-Enlistment Denial
  Commanders may deny re-enlistment to members with unsatisfactory duty performance or disciplinary issues.
• Reprimands
  Unlike a reprimand for UCMJ violations, commanders and supervisors can use these tools to document and correct performance deficiencies or failure to meet standards.
• Senior Officer Actions
  Senior officers face unique consequences when faced with any type of judicial or administrative corrective tool or removal from a command position.