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# June 2018 at Air Force Courts-Martial: 31 Cases
- URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-courts-martial-june-2018/
- Published: 2026-10-28T06:53:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-30T05:19:18.000Z
- Description: The Air Force tried 31 courts-martial in June 2018, and 10 of them (32%) ended in a full acquittal, compared with 22% for the Air Force across 2018. The median confinement after conviction was 3 months, and no conviction included 5 years or more.
- Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart
- Tags: Understanding Trends, Air Force

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**Short answer:** The Air Force tried 31 courts-martial in June 2018, and 10 of them (32%) ended in a full acquittal, compared with 22% for the Air Force across 2018\. The median confinement after conviction was 3 months, and no conviction included 5 years or more.

Based on 31 cases · June 2018 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026

## More Full Acquittals Than the Year

In 10 of the 31 cases, the accused was found not guilty of every charge. That 32% rate is higher than the 22% for the Air Force over all of 2018.

This rate is measured against every case. Air Force records from 2016 to 2019 rarely note a guilty plea, so there is no reliable count of contested cases for the month. A full acquittal ends a case with no sentence. The full-acquittal count cannot be compared with contested cases alone.

## Members Decided Most Cases

Members decided 61% of cases with a forum listed: 6 with enlisted panels and 13 with officer panels. A military judge alone decided the other 12.

The accused usually chooses whether a military judge alone or members decide guilt. Most guilty pleas go before a military judge alone, so the panel share and the number of contested cases usually go up and down together. The number of contested cases in June 2018 is not known, so that link cannot be checked here.

## Shorter Sentences

Confinement was part of 76% of the 21 convictions. The median confinement was 3 months, lower than the 4-month Air Force median for the year. A quarter of the terms were 6 months or longer.

No confinement was imposed in 5 convictions (24%, compared with 18%). Terms under 6 months came in 11 (52%). Terms longer than one year came in 2 of 21 convictions (10%), compared with 20% for the Air Force. No conviction included 5 years or more, compared with 8% across the Air Force.

These are adjudged sentences for every charge of conviction, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.

| Adjudged confinement            | Convictions | Share here | Share, the Air Force for all of 2018 |
| ------------------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ |
| No confinement                  | 5           | 24%        | 18%                                  |
| Under 6 months                  | 11          | 52%        | 48%                                  |
| 6 months to 1 year              | 3           | 14%        | 13%                                  |
| More than 1 year, under 5 years | 2           | 10%        | 12%                                  |
| 5 years or more                 | 0           | 0%         | 8%                                   |

## Fewer Punitive Discharges Than the Year

Of 19 convicted enlisted members, 8 received a punitive discharge: 6 bad-conduct and 2 dishonorable. The Air Force share for 2018 was 58%. Of 2 convicted officers or warrant officers, 1 was dismissed. Dismissal is the officer equivalent of a punitive discharge.

A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation, which is outside the scope of these records.

## Court Levels

General courts-martial made up 45% of the month (14 of 31), and special courts-martial made up the rest. The median confinement was 1 year at general courts-martial and 3 months at special courts-martial.

A special court-martial cannot adjudge more than one year of confinement or a dishonorable discharge. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence.

## Drug Charges and the General Article

Charges are listed for 20 of the 31 cases, and each article counts once per case. Article 112a, wrongful use or possession of controlled substances, appeared in 55%, compared with 47% for the Air Force in 2018\. Article 134, the general article, appeared in 35%, compared with 27%.

Article 120 (rape and sexual assault), Article 120b (rape and sexual assault of a child), and Article 107 (false official statements) each appeared in 10%. Article 90 (willfully disobeying a superior officer), Article 128 (assault), and Article 121 (larceny) each appeared in 1 case. The month had 10 full acquittals, and charges are rarely listed for full acquittals. These shares therefore mostly describe cases with a conviction.

| UCMJ Article                                                                                                                                       | Cases | Share here | Share, the Air Force for all of 2018 |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 11    | 55%        | 47%                                  |
| [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article                           | 7     | 35%        | 27%                                  |
| [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault                            | 2     | 10%        | 12%                                  |
| [Art. 120b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-120b/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault of a child      | 2     | 10%        | 12%                                  |
| [Art. 107](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) False official statements                 | 2     | 10%        | 7%                                   |
| [Art. 90](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-90/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Willfully disobeying superior officer       | 1     | 5%         | 2%                                   |
| [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault                                   | 1     | 5%         | 10%                                  |
| [Art. 121](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-121/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Larceny                                   | 1     | 5%         | 5%                                   |

## Compared With June 2017

June 2017 had 33 cases, and June 2018 had 31\. The median confinement went from 5 months to 3 months. Convictions with confinement went from 85% to 76%. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 48% to 42%, and the general court-martial share went from 52% to 45%.

A few cases can change monthly figures this small. The comparison shows direction, not a measured trend. The records cannot show what caused any of these changes.

|                               | June 2017 | June 2018 |
| ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- |
| Cases                         | 33        | 31        |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | —         | —         |
| Convictions with confinement  | 85%       | 76%       |
| Median confinement            | 5 months  | 3 months  |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 48%       | 42%       |
| General courts-martial        | 52%       | 45%       |

## Rank, Bases, and Limits of the Records

Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) made up 65% of the accused, NCOs 29%, and officers 6%. That is about the same as the Air Force mix of 63% junior enlisted. JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, JB Andrews, Maryland, and Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, tried 2 cases each. Keesler AFB, Mississippi, and Peterson SFB, Colorado, tried 1 each. Together they account for 26% of the month's cases.

The trials took place before the Military Justice Act of 2016 took effect on January 1, 2019\. The records give trial dates, not offense dates. They do not include nonjudicial punishment, the evidence, or plea terms.

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 June 2018 (31 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/). Errors: content@bodiesburied.com.

## Related Analysis

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- [What the Air Force Tried in May 2018](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-courts-martial-may-2018/) (previous / next)
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- [Air Force Courts-Martial in 2018: Year in Review](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-courts-martial-2018-year-in-review/) (the whole year)
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**About the author.** Jocelyn C. 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.