Whistleblower Protection For Military Members

摘要

This paper provides JAs with a comprehensive analysis of the MWPA by examining its history, purpose, and current law. The MWPA attempts to encourage servicemembers to blow the whistle on government fraud, waste, and abuse. In exchange, the statute attempts to protect whistleblowers from reprisal and provides an avenue of redress to servicemembers to correct a reprisal. As evident from this article, the MWPA is a complicated statute. The MWPA demands that JAs be prepared to serve as legal advisors and advocates. Judge Advocates must be prepared to provide competent advice to commanders and other supervisory officials to ensure their compliance with the MWPA. In addition, attorneys in TDS and legal assistance must be ready to provide advice to clients who allege reprisal actions.