589.1—Definitions.

(a) Court. Any judicial body in the United States with jurisdiction to impose criminal sanctions of a DoD member, employee, or family member.
(b) DoD Employee. A civilian employed by a DoD Component, including an individual paid from nonappropriated funds, who is a citizen or national of the United States.
(c) DoD Member. An individual who is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty and is under the jursidiction of the Secretary of a Military Department, regardless whether that individual is assigned to duty outside that Military Department.