Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of court-martial?

• A. Summary
• B. Special
• C. Administrative court-martial
• D. General

Answer: (C)

The main idea is understanding the official forms of court-martial in the Army: summary, special, and general. An “administrative court-martial” isn’t a recognized type within this system. Administrative actions exist outside courts-martial (like nonjudicial punishment or administrative separations), but there is no formal court-martial labeled as administrative. The three established types differ in formality and scope: a summary court-martial handles minor offenses with a quick, streamlined process; a special court-martial deals with more serious charges but with a more formal setup; and a general court-martial is the most formal, handling the broadest range of offenses and imposing the most severe potential penalties. So the option that doesn’t fit is the administrative one, since it isn’t one of the three formal court-martial types.