“Ask, how did we get here?" the Air Force's top judge advocate general wrote. "How did we get to the point that this particular disciplinary action became an Article 15 or court” martial?
A plea deal has been reached in the case of the former commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, who was originally facing charges including sexual assault and cruelty and maltreatment.
After years of decline in the use of the UCMJ, the defense secretary is warning today's commanders that being soft on misconduct can create readiness problems.