United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Location	U.S. Court of Military Appeals Building (Washington, D.C. 38°53′45″N 77°01′06″W / 38.8958°N 77.0183°W / 38.8958; -77.0183)
Appeals to	Supreme Court of the United States
Appeals from	Service Courts of Criminal Appeals: Air Force Army Coast Guard Navy-Marine Corps
Established	1951
Authority	Article I tribunal
Created by	10 U.S.C. §§ 941–946 (U.C.M.J. Subchapter XII, Art. 141–146)
Composition method	Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent
Judges	5
Judge term length	15 years
Chief Judge	Kevin A. Ohlson
www.armfor.uscourts.gov

The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (in case citations, C.A.A.F. or USCAAF) is an 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 of the United States Senate. The court reviews decisions from the intermediate appellate courts 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.