Major Tyesha E. Lowery, One "Get Out of Jail Free" Card: Should Probation Be an Authorized Courts-Martial Punishment?, 198 Mil. L. Rev. 165 (2008).
Probation is not an authorized punishment that can be adjudged by the military judge or members. The author of this article advocates allowing the trial sentencer to impose "probation," and therefore substituting the military judge's own view of what's good for the unit for that of the commander.
Lest you think otherwise, I'm not averse to a properly constructed, managed, and supervised probation program. It could begin with something similar to the A.F. return to duty program or a residential, non-custodial, correctional training; a form of "liberty risk" / Cinderella liberty; monthly random urinalysis; alcohol screening; anger management counseling; and various other counseling programs.