The Judge's Bench: Sept. court-martial and article 15's

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  • By 319 Air Refueling Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  The following members of the 319th Air Refueling Wing were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice September 2010:


Court-Martial

· Senior Airman Jaymi Gomez, 319th Communications Squadron was court-martialed for wrongful use of cocaine and Vicodin. He was acquitted of using cocaine but convicted of the wrongful use of Vicodin. The following sentence was imposed: Reduction to Airman 1st Class and three months hard labor without confinement.


Nonjudicial Punishment Actions

· An Airman 1st Class  from the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron received an Article 15 for adultery. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of Airman, forfeiture of $500.00, suspended for six months, 45 days extra duty with 15 days suspended for six months, and a reprimand.

· An Airman 1st Class from the 905th Air Refueling Squadron received an Article 15 for DUI. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to the grade of Airman Basic, 14 days extra duty and a reprimand.

· A Senior Airman from the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty for failure to timely pay his Government Travel Card balance of $120.89. The following punishment was imposed: 30 days extra duty.

· A Senior Airman from the 319th CS received an Article 15 for failure to obey two lawful orders. He cheated on a test while TDY and disobeyed an order to remain in a classroom. The following punishment was imposed: Forfeiture of $1,099.00 for two months, 15 days extra duty and a reprimand.

· A Senior Airman from the 319th Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for three violations of dereliction of duty, for failing to follow proper procedures at Security Forces Base Defense Operations Center. The following punishment was imposed, forfeiture of $500.00 for one month, 15 days extra duty and a reprimand.

· A Staff Sgt. from the 319th Contracting Squadron received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty for using her Government Travel Card for personal purchases, failure to timely pay of Government Travel Card balance of $5,966.84 and for signing a false official statement. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to Senior Airman, suspended for six months, and a reprimand.

· A Staff Sgt. from 319th LRS received an Article 15 for two violations of dereliction of duty for sleeping on duty and for failure to appropriately supervise his subordinates. The following punishment was imposed: Reduction to SrA.

· A Master Sgt. from the 319th SFS received an Article 15 for two days AWOL. The following punishment was imposed: Forfeitures of $150.00 for two months, 15 days extra duty and a reprimand.