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{{short description|Federal tribunal for appeal of lower military courts}}
{{short description|Federal tribunal for appeal of lower military courts}}
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
{{Organization
| court_type      = tribunal
|OrganizationName=United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF)
| court_name      = United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
| abbreviation    =
|Mission=The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces exercises appellate jurisdiction over members of the armed forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The court reviews court-martial cases to ensure justice and the proper application of law in military legal proceedings.
| seal            = Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.PNG
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Judge
| seal_size      = 150
|Employees=60
| courthouse      = [[United States Court of Military Appeals (building)|U.S. Court of Military Appeals Building]]
|Budget=$15 million (fiscal year 2023)
| location        = [[Washington, D.C.]]<br />{{Coord|38.8958|-77.0183|type:landmark_region:US-DC|display=inline,title}}
|Website=https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov
| appeals_to      = [[Supreme Court of the United States]]
|Services=Appellate review of court-martial convictions; Establishment of judicial precedents for military law
| appeals_from    = Service Courts of Criminal Appeals:{{unbulleted list
|ParentOrganization=
|[[Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals|Air Force]]
|CreationLegislation=Uniform Code of Military Justice (Article 67(a))
|[[United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals|Army]]
|Regulations=Uniform Code of Military Justice
|[[Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals|Coast Guard]]
|HeadquartersLocation=38.894229, -77.011781
|[[Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals|Navy-Marine Corps]]}}
|HeadquartersAddress=450 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20442
| established    = 1951
| authority      = Article I
| created_by      = {{UnitedStatesCode|10|941|946}} ([[Uniform Code of Military Justice|U.C.M.J.]] Subchapter XII, Art. 141–146)
| composition    = [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
| judges_assigned = 5
| term_length    = 15 years
| chief          = [[Kevin A. Ohlson]]
| official_site  = {{URL|http://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/}}
}}
}}
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]].
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]].


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