The Judge's Bench: April UCMJ actions

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  • By 319th Office of the Judge Advocate
The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in April 2012:

Nonjudicial Punishment Actions

· An airman first class from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for a failure to go to work on time and showing up to work drunk. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of airman basic (with reduction below airman suspended), restriction to base for 45 days (15 days suspended) and a reprimand.

· An airman basic from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for driving while drunk, failure to obey a lawful order not to drive on base, and driving with a revoked license. The following punishment was imposed: Forfeiture of $745.00 pay per month for 2 months (suspended pending repayment of $600 to the Airman who bailed him out of jail) restriction to Grand Forks Air Force Base for 45 days and a reprimand.

· A senior airman from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty in that he failed to properly secure and lock Gate #2. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of airman first class (suspended), 30 days of extra duty (suspended) and a reprimand.