10 U.S.C. § 830 : US Code - Section 830: Art. 30. Charges and specifications

Search 10 U.S.C. § 830 : US Code - Section 830: Art. 30. Charges and specifications

(a) Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person
subject to this chapter under oath before a commissioned officer of
the armed forces authorized to administer oaths and shall state -
(1) that the signer has personal knowledge of or has
investigated, the matters set forth therein; and
(2) that they are true in fact to the best of his knowledge and
belief.
(b) Upon the preferring of charges, the proper authority shall
take immediate steps to determine what disposition should be made
thereof in the interest of justice and discipline, and the person
accused shall be informed of the charges against him as soon as
practicable.