Military Justice Spotlight: Article 15s for March

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The following information is a summary of nonjudicial punishments given by commanders under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in March. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case.

- A staff sergeant from the 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was willfully derelict in the performance of their duties and made a false official statement. The staff sergeant received a reduction to senior airman and a reprimand. The reduction was suspended.

- A staff sergeant from the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron failed to obey a lawful general regulation and made a false official statement. The staff sergeant received a reduction to senior airman, forfeiture of $600 pay per month for two months, 45 days extra duties and a reprimand. The reduction and the portion of the extra duty in excess of 30 days were suspended.

- An airman first class from the 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wrongfully used marijuana. The airman first class received a reduction to airman basic, restriction to base for 60 days and a reprimand.

- A senior master sergeant from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron was willfully derelict in the performance of their duties. The senior master sergeant received a reprimand.

- An airman first class from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron committed adultery. The airman first class received a reduction to airman basic, forfeitures of $723 pay per month for two months and a reprimand. The reduction below the grade of airman and the forfeitures were suspended.

- An airman from the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron wrongfully used marijuana. The airman received a reduction to airman basic, forfeiture of $723 pay per month for two months and a reprimand.

- An airman first class from the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron failed to go to their appointed place of duty and was willfully derelict in the performance of their duties. The airman first class received a reduction to airman and a reprimand. The reduction was suspended.

- A senior airman from the 347th Operations Support Squadron left from their place of duty without authority and was willfully derelict in the performance of their duties. The senior airman received a reduction to airman first class and a reprimand.

- An airman first class from the 23rd Security Forces Squadron was disrespectful toward their superior commissioned officer and was willfully derelict in the performance of their duties. The airman first class received a reduction to airman basic and a reprimand.

- An airman first class from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron left from their place of duty without authority and made a false official statement. The airman first class received a reduction to airman, forfeiture of $366 pay for one month and a reprimand. The reduction was suspended.

- An airman first class from the 824rd Security Forces Squadron committed assault and communicated a threat. The airman first class received a reduction to airman and a reprimand.

- A senior airman from the 824rd Security Forces Squadron wrongfully used marijuana. The senior airman received a reduction to airman first class and a reprimand.

- An airman first class from the 824rd Security Forces Squadron was disrespectful toward a noncommissioned officer and failed to obey a lawful order. The airman first class received a reduction to airman and a reprimand.