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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces reviews court-martial cases, ensuring justice and proper law application for military personnel.
|CreationLegislation=Uniform Code of Military Justice (Article 67(a))
|Employees=60
|Budget=$15 million (fiscal year 2023)
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Judge
|Services=Appellate review of court-martial convictions; Establishment of judicial precedents for military law
|Regulations=Uniform Code of Military Justice
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89605, -77.01757
|HeadquartersAddress=450 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20442
|Website=https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov
}}
{{short description|Federal tribunal for appeal of lower military courts}}

The '''United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces''' (in [[case citation]]s, '''C.A.A.F.''' or '''USCAAF''') is an [[Article I tribunals|Article I court]] that exercises worldwide [[appellate jurisdiction]] over members of the [[United States Armed Forces]] on [[active duty]] and other persons subject to the [[Uniform Code of Military Justice]]. The court is composed of five civilian judges appointed for 15-year terms by the [[president of the United States]] with the [[Advice_and_consent#United_States|advice and consent]] of the [[United States Senate]]. The court reviews decisions from the intermediate [[appellate court]]s of the services: the [[Army Court of Criminal Appeals]], the [[Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals]], the [[Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals]], and the [[Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals]].