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Nonjudicial punishments

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  • By the 51st Fighter Wing Legal Office
The following Airmen received Article 15s during the week of Sept. 22 to Oct.3

-- A staff sergeant assigned to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron received an Article 15 for failing to obey a lawful order -- misuse of government travel card. 

Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to the grade of Senior Airman, suspended forfeitures of $1023 pay per month for two months, restriction to base for 45 days and 45 days extra duty.

-- A senior airman assigned to the 51st Munitions Squadron received an Article 15 for being drunk and disorderly. 

Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of Airman First Class, restriction from all on/off base establishments that sell or serve alcoholic beverages for 30 days, and a reprimand.

-- A staff sergeant assigned to the 51st Munitions Squadron received an Article 15 for disrespecting a noncommissioned officer; being drunk and disorderly; and for failing to obey a lawful order. 

Punishment consisted of a suspended reduction to the grade of senior airman, 30 days extra duty and a reprimand.

-- A master sergeant assigned to the 51st Operations Squadron received an Article 15 for failing to obey a lawful order -- misuse of government travel card. 

Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of technical sergeant and a reprimand.
-- A senior Airman assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron received an Article 15 for failure to obey a lawful order; willfully disobeying a commissioned officer; disrespecting a senior noncommissioned officer; failure to obey a lawful order from that SNCO; and insubordinate conduct. 

Punishment consisted of a reduction to the grade of airman first class, forfeiture of $894 pay, suspended restriction to the limits of the base and a reprimand.