How does the military discipline system work?
This is a huge subject but here is a quick overview. There is the Military Law that every service person is ruled by. There are Standing Orders and Routine Orders that are in place for a particular unit and that govern the day to day running of the unit’s activities. Then there are issued orders. All the above must be obeyed. Failure to obey brings a penalty. The most common is a ticking off by the NCO and the implied threat that if the situation is not rectified worse will follow. Worse might be extra duties, cleaning the latrines when it’s not your turn or some other similar matter. These are handled on a case by case basis and are not recorded in any way. A more serious breach will see a soldier “charged”. In some serious but minor cases he will be brought in front of the Officer Commanding his Company who can impose penalties of up to 14 days “Confined to Barracks” and or a fine. More serious cases will go to the Commanding Officer of the Battalion who can impose penalties of up to