When the accused has elected to be tried by a panel consisting of at least one-third enlisted members in accordance with R.C.M. 503(a)(2), the military judge is required to identify the minimum number of enlisted members before identifying the remaining members to ensure the number of members required under R.C.M. 501(a), as applicable, is reached. For example, in a general court-martial in which the accused has requested at least one-third enlisted members, there must be at least three enlisted members. If, after the exercise of all challenges, the number of enlisted members is greater than three, the military judge first seats the three enlisted members assigned the three lowest numbers during voir dire. The military judge then seats the next five members, regardless of grade, assigned the lowest numbers. If the convening authority authorized the military judge to impanel alternate members, the military judge would follow this process to identify the authorized number of alternate members. For example, in a court-martial in which the convening authority has authorized the military judge to impanel alternate members, but has not directed that a specific number of alternate members be impaneled, the military judge first seats the number of members required for the court-martial. If three or fewer excess members remain, the military judge identifies all excess members as alternate members. If more than three excess members remain, the military judge then identifies the next three members, regardless of grade, assigned the next lowest numbers as alternate members. All members not seated as members or identified as alternate members are then excused by the military judge.