Which article covers prohibited activities with a military recruit?

• A. Article 93a
• B. Article 117a
• C. Article 128/128B
• D. Article 130

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is which UCMJ provision directly covers mistreatment or prohibited activities involving someone in a leadership role and a recruit. Article 93a specifically addresses cruelty and maltreatment by a person in authority toward a subordinate, which includes recruits. This makes it the most relevant law for prohibited activities with a military recruit, because it targets abuse of power within the command relationship.

The other options focus on different offenses: one concerns physical assault, another covers related violent offenses, and others address harms not tied to the abuse of a recruit by an officer or noncommissioned officer. They don’t specifically govern mistreatment of recruits by someone in a position of authority, so they’re not the correct fit for this scenario.