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Actually there is something called the "Vessel Exemption" that states that a servicemember who is embarked on a ship can not refuse NJP . This has been a great bone of contention within the Navy but has stood up so far.All of the services follow the UCMJ. No member "has" to accept Article 15 punishment. However...the way it plays out is this: you are standing tall in front of me (the CC) and I go through the litany (with a JAG there to make certain I dot all the i's and cross all the T's) and then offer you the Article 15 paperwork. Right there you know what I intend to do: take a stripe or two, dock your pay, etc.
At that moment you have a choice: accept non-judicial punishment under Article 15 or say "uh, no."