Articles 15 for April 2011

  • Published
  • By Minot Air Force Base Staff Judge Advocate
  • Minot Air Force Base Staff Judge Advocate
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  Nonjudicial punishment, also known as an Article 15 punishment, provides commanders with an essential and prompt means of maintaining good order and discipline and promotes positive behavior changes in servicemembers without the stigma of a court-martial conviction. In April 2011, the following Minot Air Force Base service members were punished under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice:

1. A staff sergeant from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron received a suspended reduction in rank to senior airman, forfeiture of $1,000.00 for two months, 15 days extra duty, and a reprimand for one violation of Article 128, assault; one violation of Article 134, drunk and disorderly; and one violation of Article 134, communicating a threat.

2. A staff sergeant from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron received a reduction in rank to senior airman and a reprimand for violating Article 86, failure to go.

3. A senior airman from the 5th Security Forces Squadron received a suspended reduction in rank to airman first class and a reprimand for violating Article 108, damaging military property.

4. An airman first class from the 5th SFS received a reduction in rank to airman and a reprimand for violating Article 113, sleeping on post.

5. An airman first class from the 5th SFS received a reduction in rank to airman, 10 days extra duty, and a reprimand for violating Article 86, failure to go; Article 92, minor in consumption; and Article 112, drunk on duty.

6. An airman from 5th SFS received a reduction in rank to airman basic, forfeiture of $733.00 pay, 10 days extra duty, and a reprimand for violating Article 112a, wrongful use of marijuana.
7. A staff sergeant from the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron received a reduction in rank to senior airman and a reprimand for violating Article 92, dereliction of duty.

8. A staff sergeant from 91st MMXS received a reprimand for violating Article 92, dereliction of duty.

9. A senior airman from the 91st MMXS received a reduction in rank to airman first class and a reprimand for violating Article 92, dereliction of duty.

10. A staff sergeant from the 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron received a reduction in rank to senior airman and a reprimand for two violations of Article 86, failure to go and one violation of Article 92, dereliction of duty.

11. A staff sergeant from 91st MSFS received a reduction in rank to senior airman, 14 days extra duty, suspended, and a reprimand for violating Article 111, drunken operation of a vehicle.

12. A senior airman from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron received a reduction in rank to airman first class and a reprimand for violating Article 92, dereliction of duty.

13. An airman first class from the 791st MSFS received forfeiture of $919.00 for two months and a reprimand for violating Article 92, dereliction of duty.