--decisions must be well documented, and the specialists must be able to defend his/her opinions. All these specific rules underline the fact that professional judgment must be exercised in those situations when the law and regulations don't give a solution.
So we waited our 90 days for any appeals, sentencing was scheduled for January and it got postponed because the parole office was back logged, rescheduled for February, got postponed again because the DA had to have a medical procedure done.
If the appeal is not decided within three days (five for a formal Article 15), excluding the day of submission, and if the soldier so requests, further performance of any punishments involving deprivation of liberty will be delayed pending the decision on the appeal.