The Judge's Bench: October UCMJ actions

  • Published
  • By 319th Air Base Wing
  • Office of the Judge Advocate
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  The following members of the 319th Air Base Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in October 2011:

Nonjudicial Punishment Actions

· A senior airman from the 69th Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for drunk driving. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of airman with reduction below airman first class suspended, forfeiture of $822.00 pay per month for two months (suspended) and a reprimand.

· A staff sergeant from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for making a false official statement, adultery and obstructing justice. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to senior airman, forfeiture of $1115.00 pay per month for two months (suspended) and a reprimand.

· An airman first class from the 69th Reconnaissance Group received an Article 15 for failure to go to his appointed place of duty on time and failure to obey a lawful general order for improper wear of his uniform. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of airman (suspended), 15 days extra duty and a reprimand.

· An airman first class from the 319th SFS received an Article 15 for failure to obey a lawful order by failing to attend fitness training. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to airman and a reprimand.

· An airman first class from the 319th Force Support Squadron received an Article 15 for failure to obey a lawful order, making a false official statement, obstructing justice and adultery. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to airman, 45 days extra duty, restriction to Grand Forks Air Force Base for 45 days and a reprimand.

· An airman first class from the 319th SFS received an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly on station. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to airman basic with reduction below airman suspended and a reprimand.

Vacation Action

· An airman first class from the 69th RG received a vacation of suspended punishment for failure to go to his appointed place of duty on time. The following suspended punishment was vacated: Reduction to the grade of airman.