Dyess Airman receives four months of confinement for spice use Published Sept. 19, 2011 7th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate Office DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- On Sept. 7, 2011, 7th Force Support Squadron airman first class was tried, convicted and sentenced in a court-martial for spice use. An empty spice package was found in the airman's car when he was subjected to a random base vehicle search. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations detachment here subsequently investigated the airman, which led to a positive urinalysis. The culmination of law enforcement's hard work put him in the defendant's seat for trial in front of a military judge and a successful prosecution by the 7th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate Office produced a conviction. This came on the heels of the conviction of a fellow airman he smoked with who also received time in confinement as well as reduction to the grade of airman basic. Since these two cases closed, the 7 BW commander ordered two local establishments 'off-limits' to service-members, high expectations and xotica, both known to sell spice and related paraphernalia. Determined by Col. David Been, 7th Bomb Wing commander, these establishments pose justifiable risks to the health, safety, welfare and discipline of service-members at Dyess AFB. Failure to comply with this order is also punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The use of spice is a health risk and carries the real consequences of jail time, federal conviction and either punitive or, in the alternative, administrative discharge, which is mandatory for drug use. In this airman's case, he was sentenced to reduction to the grade of airman basic, forfeiture of $950 of pay for six months, prison confinement for four months, hard labor for 30 days and restricted to base for 30 days. This airman will forever hold a federal conviction on his record. Every airman is encouraged to consider this if faced with a situation involving illegal drug use.