Six Dyess Airmen receive Article 15 punishment in September

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  • By Capt. Bradley A. Amys
  • 7th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The following Dyess Air Force Base Airmen received Article 15 punishment Sept. 1-30: 

A 7th Civil Engineer Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for being absent without leave, dereliction of duty, fraudulent enlistment and making a false official statement. Punishment consisted reduction to airman, with a suspended reduction to airman basic, forfeiture of $699 pay per month for two months, with a suspended forfeiture of $699 pay for one month, 15 days extra duty, and a reprimand. 

A 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron staff sergeant received an Article 15 for drunk driving. Punishment consisted of reduction to senior airman, 30 days extra duty and a reprimand. 

A 7th Component Maintenance Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty. Punishment consisted of suspended reduction to airman, 45 days extra duty and a reprimand. 

A 7 CMS senior airman received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty and making a false official statement. Punishment consisted of suspended reduction to airman first class, forfeiture of $268 pay for two months, 45 days extra duty and a reprimand. 

A 7th Munitions Squadron senior airman received an Article 15 for adultery. Punishment consisted of reduction to airman first class and a reprimand. 

A 7th Security Forces Squadron airman first class received an Article 15 for dereliction of duty and failure to obey a lawful order. Punishment consisted of reduction to airman 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 nonjudicial punishment, they can choose from a variety of punishments.

For enlisted members, punishments include reduction in rank, forfeiture of pay, restriction, extra duties and a reprimand. At some Air Force installations, correctional custody is also an option.

Officers could receive forfeiture of pay, arrest in quarters, restriction and a reprimand.

While the facts of some offenses appear similar, commanders take into account the member's duty performance, attitude, potential and disciplinary history, such as previous counseling, reprimands or nonjudicial punishments.