8 Dyess Airmen receive Article 15 punishment in December Published Jan. 24, 2011 7th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate Office DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The following Airmen assigned to Dyess Air Force Base received an Article 15 during the month of December: A 3rd Weather Squadron staff sergeant received an Article 15 for failure to go, as well as negligent and willful dereliction of duty by sleeping on duty. Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of senior airman, suspended forfeiture of $450 pay per month for two months, 25 days extra duty, 20 days suspended extra duty and a reprimand. A 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for larceny by stealing Playstation games from the Base exchange. Punishment consisted of reduction to the grade of airman, seven days extra duty and a reprimand. A 317th Operations Support Squadron technical sergeant received an Article 15 for failure to obey a lawful general order by carrying a personal weapon while on duty and dereliction of duty by failing to secure a room before giving a secret briefing. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to the grade of staff sergeant, suspended forfeiture of $1,462 pay per month for two months, 15 days extra duty and a reprimand. A 379th Equipment Maintenance Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty by not going to physical training. Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of airman, a suspended reduction to the grade of airman basic, forfeiture of $480.99 pay and a reprimand. A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron staff sergeant received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty by failing to utilize applicable technical data. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to the grade of senior airman, forfeiture of $1380 pay, 15 days extra duty, suspended 15 days extra duty and a reprimand. A 7th Civil Engineer Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for failure to go. Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of airman and a reprimand. A 7 CES senior airman received an Article 15 for wrongful appropriation of private organization funds. Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of airman first class, a suspended reduction to the grade of airman on the condition of making restitution to the organization for the amount of money that was wrongfully appropriated, seven days extra duty and a reprimand. A 7th Force Support Squadron Captain received an Article 15 for two derelictions of duty by not starting leave in the local area, willfully refusing to respond to messages from superior commissioned officers, and departing the vicinity of Abilene, Texas, to travel to Europe to spend time with a woman not his wife. Punishment consisted of forfeiture of $2,000 pay and a reprimand. The military justice system is a commander's program designed to support good order and discipline in the unit and to ensure mission accomplishment. When commanders decide to impose non-judicial punishment, they can choose from a variety of punishments. For enlisted members, the list includes reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, restriction, extra duties and a reprimand. Officers can receive forfeiture of pay, arrest in quarters, restriction, and a reprimand. While the facts of some offenses may appear similar, commanders take into account the member's duty performance, attitude, potential and disciplinary history, such as previous counseling, reprimands or non-judicial punishments when deciding upon an appropriate course of action.