Uniform Code of Military Justice
Article 80. Appeal.
(a) A party entitled to appeal under this Code may obtain ordinary appellate review of an appealable judgment by the Assistant Judge Advocate General responsible for the service from which the proceeding originated.
(b) An appeal authorized by law does not require permission from—
(i) the Military Judge;
(ii) the Assistant Judge Advocate General; or
(iii) the Judge Advocate General.
(c) An appeal shall create a separate appellate proceeding while preserving the original trial docket and record.