Airman sentenced in second court martial Published Sept. 16, 2008 By Staff Judge Advocate 60th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- On June 3, a panel of court members found an airman first class guilty of three violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Article 92 failure to obey an order (Order Not to Consume Alcohol Under 21), Article 128 assault and battery and Article 134 drunken and disorderly conduct. The 20-year-old Airman had gone to a party on base where he became drunk on Oct.19. His loud and obnoxious behavior disturbed the neighbors and brought discredit upon the Air Force. After becoming drunk and disorderly, he proceeded to hit another Airman. The panel of court members sentenced him to reduction to E-1, hard labor without confinement for three months and restriction to base for two months. Six days after the first court martial, the same Airman, sold drugs to an undercover informant. On Aug. 27, the Airman was found guilty of violating Article 112a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for Wrongful Distribution of Zolpidem, commonly known as Ambien, a Schedule IV controlled substance. He was sentenced to confinement for 75 days and received a Bad Conduct Discharge. A Bad Conduct Discharge is a separation from the Air Force under conditions other than honorable. Unlike an administrative Other Than Honorable Discharge, a Bad Conduct Discharge is a type of punishment and virtually all veterans' benefits are forfeited. This Airman's repeated misconduct showed a complete departure from Air Force standards. The court determined that jail time and a punitive discharge was the appropriate punishment for his actions.