> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.bodiesburied.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Air Force Courts-Martial, July 2022: The Month in Review - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-courts-martial-july-2022/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:08:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:08:36.000Z - Description: The records show 19 Air Force trials in July 2022. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 50% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 33% across the Air Force in 2022. Of the 9 contested cases that reached a verdict, 5 ended in a full acquittal. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Air Force [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Year](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-year/) › July 2022 **Short answer:** The records show 19 Air Force trials in July 2022\. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 50% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 33% across the Air Force in 2022\. Of the 9 contested cases that reached a verdict, 5 ended in a full acquittal. Based on 19 cases · July 2022 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Drug Offenses Led the Charges 14 of the 19 records list the charges, and each article counts once per case. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 7 cases, or 50%. For the Air Force in all of 2022, the share was 33%. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) appeared in 4 cases (29%), compared with 15% for the year. Article 92 (failure to obey order or regulation) appeared in 3 (21%). Article 128 (assault) and Article 134 (general article) appeared in 2 each, both less often than in the year. Article 107 (false official statements), Article 111 (leaving scene of vehicle accident), and Article 113 (drunken or reckless operation of vehicle) appeared in 1 case each. Air Force records rarely list charges in a full acquittal, so these shares mostly describe cases with a conviction. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the Air Force for all of 2022 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 7 | 50% | 33% | | [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault | 4 | 29% | 15% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 3 | 21% | 17% | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 2 | 14% | 23% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 2 | 14% | 20% | | [Art. 107](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) False official statements | 1 | 7% | 3% | | Art. 111 Leaving scene of vehicle accident | 1 | 7% | 0% | | [Art. 113](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-113/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle | 1 | 7% | 5% | ## Pleas Matched the Year 10 accused pleaded guilty and 9 entered a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share was 47%, the same as the 47% for the Air Force in 2022\. A contested case is one where the accused pleads not guilty to at least one charge. Of the 9 contested cases that reached a verdict, 5 ended in a full acquittal. ## Sentences for the 14 Convictions 13 of the 14 convictions carried confinement. The median confinement was 6 months, the same as the median for the Air Force in 2022\. A quarter of the confinement terms were 2 years or longer. Among convicted enlisted members, 54% received a punitive discharge: 4 bad-conduct and 3 dishonorable. The Air Force rate for the year was 59%. The 1 convicted officer or warrant officer was not dismissed. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## July 2021 Compared With July 2022 July 2021 had 23 cases. July 2022 had 19\. The contested share went from 61% to 47%, and full acquittals in contested cases that reached a verdict went from 4 of 14 to 5 of 9. The median confinement went from 5 months to 6 months, and convictions with confinement went from 89% to 93%. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 68% to 54%. The general court-martial share went from 65% to 53%. Groups this small can change with a few cases, so these comparisons show direction rather than measured trends. | | July 2021 | July 2022 | | ----------------------------------- | --------- | --------- | | Cases | 23 | 19 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | 61% | 47% | | Full acquittals (decided contested) | 4 of 14 | 5 of 9 | | Convictions with confinement | 89% | 93% | | Median confinement | 5 months | 6 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 68% | 54% | | General courts-martial | 65% | 53% | ## Forum, Rank, and Court Level A military judge alone decided guilt in 12 of 19 cases (63%). Members heard 7, all with enlisted panels. The accused were 9 junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4), 9 NCOs (E-5 to E-9), and 1 officer or warrant officer. Across the Air Force in 2022, 58% of the accused were junior enlisted, so this group was more senior. 10 of the 19 cases were general courts-martial (53%), compared with 57% for the year. A special court-martial is limited to one year of confinement and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. ## What These Records Leave Out The records give trial dates, not offense dates. They do not describe the evidence or the plea terms, and they do not include nonjudicial punishment or administrative separations. Air Force records never report plea agreements. Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Air Force courts-martial with a trial date in July 2022 (19 cases), compared with the whole year. Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in [Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/), data updated October 24, 2026\. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: [how this data was built](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/how-the-military-trial-results-data-was-built/). 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Stewart is a retired Army JAG with more than 24 years of trying courts-martial and more than 200 jury trials. She hosts *Where All The Bodies Are Buried* and runs the [Law Office of Jocelyn C. Stewart](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/?ref=bodiesburied.com). This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.