[Grut]

...an unlawful order violates the UCMJ and need not be obeyed - in fact, the recipient of the order is under an affirmative duty to disobey it.

True enough, but back in '72 I was at an official briefing on Guam where an Air Force BG said "I cannot imagine I would ever be given an unlawful order by my superiors." So the theory might lack something in practice.

[VR-21]

I bounced on Andy’s runways a time or two that year. Agana’s as well. One gallon duty free.