12 Osan Airmen receive Articles 15 Published Jan. 30, 2009 By Staff Sgt. Jobette Rosati 51st Fighter Wing Law Center OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Several members of Osan AB received the following non-judicial punishments under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice recently. 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 nonjudical 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. 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 counselings, reprimands or nonjudicial punishments. The following Airman received an Article 15 during from Jan. 5 to Jan. 23: A 51st Civil Engineer Squadron senior airman accepted an Article 15 for falsifying an official document and for dishonorably failing to pay debt owed on three credit cards. Punishment consisted of a reduction to airman 1st class, 60 days restriction to the base and a reprimand. A 51 CES staff sergeant accepted an Article 15 for pandering by paying entertainers in the Songtan entertainment district for sexual intercourse. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to senior airman, forfeiture of $592 pay-per-month for two months, 17 days restriction to the base and a reprimand. A 51 CES staff sergeant accepted an Article 15 for pandering by paying entertainers in the Songtan entertainment district for sexual intercourse. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to senior airman, forfeiture of $280 pay-per-month for 2 months, 60 days restriction to the base and a reprimand. A 51st Communications Squadron airman accepted an Article 15 for assault for striking another member in the face. Punishment consisted of a reduction to airman first class, seven days restriction to the base, seven days extra duty and a reprimand. A 51st Security Forces Squadron airman accepted an Article 15 for failure to go, dereliction of duty by not bringing required items to a training appointment and misbehavior of sentinel for leaving their post. Punishment consisted of a reduction to airman basic, suspended forfeiture of $699 pay, 45 days restriction to the base, 45 days extra duty and a reprimand. A 51 SFS airman accepted an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly. Punishment consisted of forfeiture of $1,012 pay and a reprimand. A 604th Air Support Operations Squadron airman accepted an Article 15 for dereliction of duty by misusing the government travel card. Punishment consisted of a reduction to airman first class and a reprimand. A 607th Air Intelligence Squadron Airman accepted an Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order by violating curfew. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to airman first class, 45 days restriction to the base, 45 days restriction from alcohol serving establishments and a reprimand. A 607 AIS airman accepted an Article 15 for disobeying a lawful order by violating curfew. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to airman first class, 45 days restriction to the base, 45 days restriction from alcohol serving establishments, 30 days extra duty and a reprimand. A 731st Air Mobility Squadron airman accepted an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly by causing a commotion in a taxi line and for insubordinate conduct toward a non-commissioned officer. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to airman, 30 days restriction to the base, 30 days extra duty and a reprimand. A 731st Air Mobility Squadron staff sergeant accepted an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly and for assault by slapping a senior non commissioned officer. Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to senior airman, 30 days restriction to the base, 30 days extra duty, and a reprimand. A Detachment 1, 694th Intelligence Group technical sergeant accepted an Article 15 for assault by grabbing another member and squeezing another member's buttock. Punishment consisted of a reduction to staff sergeant, and a reprimand.