JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Eight members of Charleston AFB have been tried by Courts-Martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice from the months of November 2009 through March 2010. Three individuals were tried by General Court-Martial, one individual by Special Court-Martial and four by Summary Court-Martial.
A technical sergeant from the 628th Security Forces Squadron was found guilty at a General Court-Martial of two charges. The first charge under Article 107, UCMJ, was for making false statements. The technical sergeant signed an official document falsifying the amount of her current leave balance on an Air Force IMT 988 form. The technical sergeant made a subsequent false statement to an Office of Special Investigations agent claiming an apartment lease in another county outside the local area of Charleston AFB. The second charge under Article 121, UCMJ, was for larceny. Between the months of July 2007 and October 2009, the technical sergeant stole money, Air Force property, totaling $122,689.51. She received 18 months confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to E-1 and a bad conduct discharge.
A panel of members at a General Court-Martial found a staff sergeant, 628 SFS, guilty of Article 121, UCJM, larceny. Between the months of October 2006 and June 2009 the staff sergeant stole money, Air Force property, totaling $100,529.00. The staff sergeant repaid the entire amount and was sentenced to reduction to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, 41 months confinement and a dishonorable discharge.
A senior airman from the 628th Aerospace Medicine Squadron was found guilty at a General Court-Martial of four charges. The first charge under Article 107, UCMJ, was for making a false official statement to OSI. The Airman falsely claimed he had been sexually abused by a female civilian employee. The second charge under Article 112a, UCMJ, was for wrongful use of controlled substances. He was found guilty of using marijuana and cocaine on several different occasions between August 2006 and May 2009. Charge three under Article 125, UCMJ, was for committing sodomy on several occasions between August 2006 and December 2009. Charge four under Article 134, UCMJ, was for impeding an administrative proceeding. The Airman asked the previously mentioned civilian employee to tamper with his urine sample to prevent it from being tested by the Air Force Drug Testing Program. He was sentenced to reduction to E-1, 23 months confinement, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discharge.
A staff sergeant from the 628th Logistics Readiness Squadron was found guilty at a Special Court-Martial of Article 112a, UCMJ. The staff sergeant wrongfully possessed 29 tablets of ecstasy, a schedule I controlled substance. She was sentenced to forfeiture of $933.00 pay per month for 3 months, reduction to E-1, 3 months confinement and a bad conduct discharge.
At the first Summary Court-Martial, the Summary Court Officer found a senior airman, from the 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, guilty of drunken operation of a vehicle under Article 111, UCMJ. The Airman had a blood alcohol level of .18 when he was pulled over by North Charleston Police Department. He was sentenced to reduction to the grade of E-1 and reprimand.
At the second Summary Court-Martial, the Summary Court Officer found an airman first class from the 628 LRS guilty of drunken operation of a vehicle under Article 111, UCMJ, and failure to obey orders or regulations, under Article 92, UCMJ. When the Airman was pulled over on-base, he had a blood alcohol level of .10. As a result of his DUI, his base driving privileges were suspended. The Airman subsequently drove on-base in violation of the suspension. He was sentenced to 10 days confinement, reduction to E-1, forfeiture of $933.00 pay per month for one month, 10 days restriction to the limits of Charleston AFB and 10 days hard labor without confinement.
At the third Summary Court-Martial, an airman first class from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron was found guilty by the Summary Court Officer of drunken operation of a vehicle under Article 111, UCMJ. The Airman drove on-base with a blood alcohol level of .12. He was sentenced to 5 days confinement, forfeiture of $1,099.00 pay for one month and 20 days hard labor without confinement.
Finally, an Airman from the 628 LRS was found guilty by the Summary Court Officer of drunken operation of a vehicle under Article 111, UCMJ, and failure to obey order or regulation under Article 92, UCMJ. The Airman willfully and wrongfully consumed alcohol while under the age of 21 and was subsequently caught driving on-base while intoxicated. The Airman had a blood alcohol level of .14. She was sentenced to 5 days confinement, forfeiture of $723.00 pay for one month and reduction to the grade of E-1.