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Good Order and Discipline : June 2021

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  • 90th Missile Wing Staff Judge Advocate

The following incidents are ALL of the nonjudicial punishment, discipline related administrative discharges, or court-martial convictions that closed out during the month of June.

 

Nonjudicial Punishment (Article 15)

A Technical Sergeant (TSgt) ran a red light at an intersection and crashed into a motorist while under the influence of alcohol.  Both the motorist and the TSgt received injuries as a result of the crash.  The commander determined the TSgt violated Articles 113 and 128, UCMJ, and imposed the following punishment:  Reduction to the grade of Staff Sergeant; and a reprimand.
#luckytobealive #luckytheotherguyisalive

 

A Senior Airman (SrA) had photos of himself holding a container of marijuana from a dispensary located in Colorado and video of himself smoking what looked like a rolled cigarette or cigar on the SrA’s phone.  The videos were discovered by OSI during an ongoing investigation.  The commander determined the SrA violated Article 112a, UCMJ, for possession of marijuana, but did not find enough evidence that the SrA used marijuana, and imposed the following punishment:  Reduction to the grade of Airman; forfeiture of $892.00 (suspended); and a reprimand.
#notinstaworthy #possessionisillegaltoo

 

A SrA was selected for a random drug urinalysis inspection.  The SrA’s test results came back positive for THC at 25 ng/ml.  The SrA retested under the “Bickel” authority and the results came back positive for THC at 50 ng/ml.  The commander determined the SrA violated Article 112a, UCMJ, and imposed the following punishment:  Reduction to the grade of Airman; and a reprimand.
#don’tdodrugs #notworthyourcareer

 

An Airman First Class (A1C) was pulled over by a Larimer County police officer after running a red light.  During the stop, the officer found the A1C was under the influence of alcohol.  Larimer County retained jurisdiction over the driving under the influence charge, but the A1C was also underage at the time of the offense.  The commander determined the A1C violated Article 92, UCMJ, and imposed the following punishment:  Reduction to the grade of Airman, and a reprimand. 
#justcallforaride  #waituntilyour21please

 

Administrative Discharges

*Administrative Discharges resulting from misconduct, including drug abuse, almost always result in a loss of some veteran benefits, specifically education benefits like the GI Bill. A discharge characterization that is not Honorable, may also limit future employment opportunities*

 

An A1C was randomly selected for a random drug urinalysis inspection.  The A1C’s urinalysis test returned positive for THC at 27 ng/ml.  For this misconduct, the A1C received an Article 15.  The A1C was discharged for Misconduct, Drug Abuse, with an Under Honorable Conditions (General) Service Characterization.  #seeitsnotworthyourcareer #ya’llknowbetter

 

An Airman Basic (AB) was drug tested during a unit sweep.  The test returned positive for THC at 27 ng/ml.  For this misconduct, the AB received an Article 15.  The AB was discharged for Misconduct, Drug Abuse, with an Under Honorable Conditions (General) Service Characterization. 
#dejavu #stopdoingdrugs

 

Court Martial Convictions

United States v. AB Alaric Jack

AB Jack was convicted at a Summary Court-Martial for testing positive for THC on multiple occasions.  AB Jack tested positive for THC six times over the course of four months and received nonjudicial punishment, vacation of suspended nonjudicial punishment, and was in the process of being discharged before finally testing positive for THC at 569 ng/ml which led to her being placed in pretrial restraint and charges being preferred.  AB Jack, in accordance with a plea agreement, pled guilty to multiple violations of Article 112a of the UCMJ.  The Summary Court-Martial Officer accepted AB Jack’s guilty plea and imposed the following punishment:  Restriction to Francis E. Warren AFB for 45 days; forfeiture of $892.00 pay; and a reprimand.  
#juststopdoingdrugs #notthebestwaytoendacareer

 

United States v. AB Cameron Christaw

AB Christaw was convicted at a Summary Court-Martial for testing positive for THC on multiple occasions.  AB Christaw tested positive for THC six times over the course of four months and received nonjudicial punishment, vacation of suspended nonjudicial punishment, and was in the process of being discharged before finally testing positive for THC at 98 ng/ml which led to him being placed in pretrial restraint an charges being preferred.  AB Christaw, in accordance with a plea agreement, pled guilty to multiple violations of Article 112a of the UCMJ.  The Summary Court-Martial Officer accepted AB Christaw’s guilty plea and imposed the following punishment:  Confinement for 14 days; hard labor without confinement for 14 days; and a reprimand.  
#thiscrimecanresultindoingtime #alltheyhadtodowasstopsmoking