scope:

Purpose. To establish deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Sample Collection Program for military offenders convicted by general court-martial (GCM) or special court-martial (SPCM) of a "qualifying military offense" (QMO) as required by references (a) and (b).

Applicability. This notice applies throughout DON. It pertains to all DON personnel convicted of a QMO. For purpose of implementing references (a) and (b) a "QMO conviction" is defined as findings of guilty by GCM or SPCM that include a QMO after the court-martial convening authority (CA) has taken action under UCMJ, article 60. The requirement to collect DNA samples does not apply to findings of a summary court-martial or a proceeding under UCMJ, article 15.