Airman convicted of being AWOL, making false official statements Published Oct. 11, 2007 By 1st Lt. Lindsey Hahn 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- A staff sergeant from the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently faced a court martial for violation of Article 86, absent without leave and violation of Article 107, making false official statements, of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. The Airman was accused of going AWOL after being medically eliminated from Combat Controller School during day one of his training. The charges stated that upon leaving his TDY location, the member did not immediately return to his place of duty, but instead, stayed at his residence for about a month before returning. To cover up for the AWOL, the Airman told his commander that he had completed one portion of the school, but then suffered an injury and was medically eliminated, claiming he was still at training during the AWOL period. The Airman was found guilty of both charges and was sentenced to a reduction in grade to senior airman, forfeiture of $250 pay per month for two months, two months hard labor without confinement and restriction to the limits of the base for two months. The maximum punishment for these charges were dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement for 18 months.