Report Chit: Report and Disposition of Offense(s) (NAVPERS 1626/7)
The Rev. 06-2025 report chit in form order: the report and Article 31 acknowledgement, restraint status, the accused's data, XO action, the right to demand court-martial, CO action at mast, appeal, final administrative action, and the preliminary inquiry report.
Every block on the NAVPERS 1626/7
Laid out block for block like the official REPORT AND DISPOSITION OF OFFENSE(S) (Rev. 06-2025 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
Form details
- To: Commanding Officer/Commander
- Date of Report
- Name of Accused
- DoD ID Number
- Rate/Grade
- Branch
- Div/Dept
- Place of Offense(s)
- Date(s) of Offense(s)
Choose the wording the form offers: "On or about" (one date), "From on or about … through …", or "On divers occasions from on or about … through …".
- Details of Offense(s) (Refer by article of UCMJ, if known. If unauthorized absence (UA), give the following information: time/date of commencement, whether over leave or liberty, time and date of apprehension or surrender, and return on board, loss of ID card and or liberty card, etc.):
One paragraph per offense, citing the UCMJ article. Write the facts in specification style. The form has a continuation page if needed.
- Rate/Grade/Title of person submitting report
- Signature of person submitting report
- I have been informed of the nature of the accusation(s) against me. I understand I do not have to answer any questions or make any statements regarding the offense(s) of which I am accused or suspected. However, I understand any statement made or questions answered by me may be used as evidence in the event of trial by courts-martial (Article 31, UCMJ). — Signature of Accused
Read the rights advisement to the accused before any questioning about the offense. The accused signs and a witness signs.
- Signature of Witness
- Restraint status
Mark the accused's pretrial status. If restricted, complete the restriction statement below and have the accused and a witness sign.
- You are restricted to the limits of ______ in lieu of arrest by order of the commanding officer (CO). Until your status as a restricted person is terminated by the CO, you may not leave the restricted limits except with the express permission of the CO or executive officer (XO). You have been informed of the times and places which you are required to muster.
- Signature of Accused
- Signature of Witness
Information concerning the accused
- Current Enlistment Date
- Current Enlistment Expiration
- Total Active Service
- Education
- AFQT
- Age
- Marital Status
- Number of Dependents
- Contribution to Family or Quarters Allowance (amount required by law)
- Record of Previous Offense(s) (If any) (Date, type action taken, etc. Non-judicial punishment incidents are to be included.)
- Pay Per Month (Including sea or foreign pay if any) — Current Paygrade
Current and reduced pay let the CO see the actual effect of a forfeiture or reduction before imposing it. Use the current DFAS pay table.
- Current Pay Amount
- Current Pay 1/2 Month
- Reduced Paygrade
- Reduced Pay Amount
- Reduced Pay 1/2 Month
Action of executive officer (XO)
- Action of XO
- Signature of XO
Right to demand trial by court-martial
- Right to Demand Trial by Court-Martial (not applicable to persons attached to or embarked in a vessel). I understand that nonjudicial punishment may not be imposed on me if, before the imposition of such punishment, I demand, in lieu thereof, trial by court-martial. I therefore:
The accused should have the chance to consult a lawyer before deciding (JAGMAN chapter 1). Sailors attached to or embarked in a vessel have no right to refuse NJP.
- Signature of Accused
- Signature of Witness
Action of commanding officer (CO)
- Entered Pleas and Findings
One row per charge and specification (I/One, I/Two, II/One…). Pleas: Guilty or Not Guilty. Findings: Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, or Court-Martial.
- Date of Mast
- Punishment awarded
Check each punishment imposed, then fill in the amounts in the next box. The limits depend on the imposing officer's grade and the accused's grade (MCM Part V, JAGMAN).
- Punishment details (limits, days, amounts, suspension)
- Commanding Officer's/Commander's comments:
- Date Accused Informed of Above Action
- Signature of CO
- It has been explained to me and I understand that if I feel this imposition of non-judicial punishment to be unjust or disproportionate to the offenses charged against me, I have the right to immediately appeal my conviction to the next higher authority within 5 days. — Signature of Accused
- Date Appeal Submitted by Accused
- Signature of Witness
- Date
Final administrative action
- Date Appeal Forwarded for Decision
- Final Result of Appeal
- Date
- No Appeal Filed as of
- Proceeding Recorded in the Unit Punishment Book: — Signature of Command Representative / Date
- Appropriate entries made in service record and pay account adjusted where required: — Signature of Command Representative / Date
Investigation report
- From: Commanding Officer/Commander
- Date
- To: (Transmitted herewith for preliminary inquiry and report by you, including, if appropriate, in the interest of justice and discipline, the preferring of such charges as appear to you to be expected evidence.)
- Remarks of Division Officer (Performance of duty, etc.)
- Recommendation as to Disposition
- Comment (Include data regarding availability of witnesses, summary of expected evidence, conflicts in evidence, if expected. Attach statements of witnesses, documentary evidence such as service record entries in UA cases, and items of real evidence, etc.)
- Signature of Investigation Officer
- Date
How to fill out the NAVPERS 1626/7
The Navy's report of an alleged UCMJ offense and the record of everything that follows: the preliminary inquiry, XO screening (XOI), the accused's rights, the commanding officer's decision at mast, the punishment, and any appeal. When: Anyone who observes or learns of an offense may submit a report. Supervisors draft it as soon as the facts are known, while witnesses are available. It then goes to the legal officer or XO for a preliminary inquiry and screening.
Step by step
- Page 1: address it to the commanding officer and fill in the date of report, the accused's name, DoD ID, rate, branch, and division, and the place and date(s) of the offense(s).
- Write the details of the offense(s) by UCMJ article, in specification style. For UA, add start and end times, whether over leave or liberty, apprehension or surrender, and ID card status. Sign as the person submitting the report.
- Read the Article 31 rights statement to the accused, who signs with a witness. Record the restraint status (pre-trial confinement, restriction in lieu of arrest, or none).
- Complete the information concerning the accused: enlistment dates, service, education, AFQT, age, marital status, dependents, record of previous offenses, and current pay.
- The investigating officer completes the Investigation Report: division officer's remarks, a recommended disposition, and a comment summarizing the evidence, with statements attached.
- The XO dismisses or refers to Captain's Mast. If referred, the accused (unless attached to or embarked in a vessel) states whether they demand trial by court-martial.
- At mast the CO enters pleas and findings for each charge and specification, the punishment awarded, the date of mast, and comments. The accused is advised of the 5-day appeal right.
- Final administrative action: record the appeal dates and result or "no appeal filed as of", the Unit Punishment Book entry, and the service record and pay entries.
What a strong one looks like
- Draft each offense in specification form ("In that…, did, on or about…"). It makes the charge clear to the accused, the XO, and the CO.
- List every witness with contact information and attach their written statements.
- For UA, attach the muster reports and the record of return. They are the evidence.
- Keep the Article 31 advisement separate from any questioning. Don't ask about the offense until the accused has been advised and has signed.
Common mistakes
- Questioning a suspect before the Article 31 advisement. Statements taken that way can be excluded.
- Punishments beyond the limits for the imposing officer's grade, or combinations the MCM Part V prohibits.
- Skipping the vessel exception check before telling the accused they can demand court-martial.
- Forgetting the final administrative action. NJP isn't complete until the record and pay entries are made.