Crimes and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio

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  • By Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General
  • Joint Base San Antonio Judge Advocate General

During August 2016, Joint Base San Antonio commanders administered 36 nonjudicial punishment actions under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

 

The punishments imposed reflect the commander’s determination of an appropriate punishment after considering the circumstances of the offense and the offender’s record. A “suspended” punishment does not take effect unless the offender engages in additional misconduct or fails to satisfy the conditions of the suspension. The suspension period usually lasts for six months unless a lesser amount is specified.

 

Administrative discharge may also be an option for commanders after the conclusion of an Article 15, depending on the circumstances.

 

The following are some of the nonjudicial punishment actions that closed out in August. Decisions regarding discharge are not included.

 

Damaging non-military property: A major damaged more than $500 worth of hotel property by throwing objects from a rooftop. The member received forfeiture of $1,000 pay per month for one month and a reprimand.

 

Conduct unbecoming an officer: A captain viewed pornographic material on a government computer. The member received forfeitures of $2,246 pay per month for two months (with one month suspended) and a reprimand.

 

Dereliction of duty, willful: A master sergeant used her government travel card to make unauthorized purchases. The member received a reduction to the grade of technical sergeant, forfeiture of $1,886 pay per month for two months and a reprimand.

 

Drunk and disorderly; dereliction of duty: willful; absent without leave; disrespect to a commissioned officer; and disrespect to a NCO: An airman basic unlawfully consumed alcohol while under the age of 21. The member subsequently failed to report to work on time and when confronted on the matter, was disrespectful to a major and a technical sergeant. The member received 45 days restriction to base, 45 days extra duty, forfeitures of $783 pay per month for two months and a reprimand.

 

Dereliction of duty: willful, false official statement, and other offenses under Article 134: An airman first class possessed alcohol in the dormitory, lied about attending an appointment and attempted to avoid physical training by hiding behind an electrical box. The member received a reduction to the grade of Airman, forfeiture of $878 pay per month for two month (with one month suspended) and a reprimand.

 

Simple assault: A technical sergeant pulled the ear of a trainee on more than one occasion. The member received a suspended reduction to the grade of staff sergeant, forfeitures of $1,583 pay per month for two months, and a reprimand.

 

Abusive sexual contact, simple assault, and other offenses under Article 134: An airman in technical training touched the vagina of a fellow Airman without her consent. The member also forcefully grabbed the arm of another airman with his hand and persistently harassed fellow trainees with unwanted sexual and insulting comments. The member received a reduction to the grade of airman basic, received 30 days restriction to base, 30 days extra duty, forfeiture of $783 pay per month for two months and a reprimand.

 

False official statement: An airman first class forged a signature on an Air Force Fitness Assessment scorecard. The member received a reduction to the grade of airman basic, forfeiture of $783 pay per month for two months suspended through Jan. 18, 2017, 45 days extra duty and a reprimand.