A person subject to the Code of Military Justice, upon conviction of the following, may be punished as a court-martial directs, if he: (1) was in the chain of command of a lower ranking member of the military forces; (2) exercised authority or command over that lower ranking member of the military forces; (3) fraternized with that lower ranking member of the military forces on terms of military equality; and (4) that under the circumstances, the conduct of the accused was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the military forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the military forces.
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