I'd talk to a lawyer or whatever the Army version of a paralegal is at the legal office, assuming your base has one. Unless we have a JAG officer reading this, I doubt you'll get "the right" answer... just lots of anecdotal information.

I dont think this is anything that you would have to talk to JAG about, or need a lawyer for at all. Depending on what his MOS is and the kind of position he is in would determine if he would have to get moved or not. Granted, I am in the Navy, but people still go to CO's Mast and get reduction in rank, 45 days restriction, 45 days extra duty, and half month's pay x2, and anytime something like that happens for one of us, that person still does their job and reports to the same people in the chain of command. The only difference is that they have to must 5 times a day with the Master at Arms (navy version of an MP) and are very limited on their privileges. Like your person in question, if a sailor is days away from transferring at gets put on restriction, they must complete their sentence before they are allowed to leave. I hope this helps.

I can tell you right now that a person will not be moved because of an article 15. You get in trouble, you live with the consequences. I was in the Navy for 6 years and now 2 with the Army. I have had several NCO's get busted down and they didn't go anywhere. A few of them were terrible NCO's and once busted down they had to deal with the guys they treated the wrong way. The military has become soft, but not that soft yet. And yes you must complete restriction time before being eligible for schools, promotion and pcs as well. The only time someone will be moved is if it will cause a safety risk.