Role and Responsibilities of the Joint Service Committee (JSC) on Military Justice,

This Directive reissues DoD Directive 5500.17, dated January 23, 1985 implements the requirement established by the President that the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States be reviewed annually formalizes the Joint Service Committee JSC and defines the roles, responsibilities, and procedures of the JSC in reviewing and proposing changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States and proposing legislation to amend sections 800-946 of Title 10, United States Code and is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government. This Directive is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.