> ## 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. # What the Air Force Tried in November 2016 - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/air-force-courts-martial-november-2016/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:07:24.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:07:24.000Z - Description: The records show 19 Air Force trials in November 2016. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 60% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 46% across the Air Force in 2016. The median confinement was 6 months, longer than the 4-month median for the year. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Air Force [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Year](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-year/) › November 2016 **Short answer:** The records show 19 Air Force trials in November 2016\. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 60% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 46% across the Air Force in 2016\. The median confinement was 6 months, longer than the 4-month median for the year. Based on 19 cases · November 2016 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Drug Offenses in Most Charged Cases The charge lists cover 15 of 19 cases, and a case with several articles counts under each. Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 9 cases, or 60%. For the Air Force in all of 2016, the share was 46%. Article 92 (failure to obey order or regulation) appeared in 3 cases. Article 111 (drunken or reckless driving) and Article 128 (assault) appeared in 2 each. Article 120c (other sexual misconduct), Article 120 (rape and sexual assault), Article 134 (general article), and Article 80 (attempts) appeared in 1 each. Article 134 appeared in 7% of the month's cases, lower than its 27% for the year. 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 2016 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 9 | 60% | 46% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 3 | 20% | 16% | | Art. 111 Drunken or reckless driving | 2 | 13% | 4% | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 2 | 13% | 11% | | [Art. 120c](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-120c/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Other sexual misconduct | 1 | 7% | 1% | | [Art. 120](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-120-sexual-assault/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault | 1 | 7% | 7% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 1 | 7% | 27% | | [Art. 80](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-80/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Attempts | 1 | 7% | 0% | ## Confinement Of 15 convictions, 12 carried confinement. The median confinement was 6 months, compared with 4 months for the Air Force in 2016\. A quarter of the confinement terms were 2 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences for every charge of conviction, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. ## Full Acquittals 4 of the 19 cases ended in a full acquittal (21%), compared with 18% for the Air Force in 2016\. A full acquittal means not guilty of all charges. From 2016 to 2019, Air Force records seldom list a guilty plea. This rate therefore uses every case in the month as its base, not contested cases alone. ## Punitive Discharges A punitive discharge followed 53% of enlisted convictions: 5 bad-conduct discharges and 3 dishonorable discharges. The Air Force rate for 2016 was 54%, about the same. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Rank and Court Level Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) made up 68% of the accused, and NCOs made up 32%. No officer was tried in the month. Across the Air Force in 2016, junior enlisted members were 65%. There were 6 general and 13 special courts-martial, a general share of 32% compared with 47% for the year. A special court-martial is limited to one year of confinement and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence. ## Who Decided Guilt A military judge alone decided 13 cases. Members heard 32% of cases with the forum listed: 4 enlisted panels and 2 officer panels. ## Rules of the Time and Gaps in the Records The Military Justice Act of 2016 took effect on January 1, 2019, after these trials. Its fixed panel sizes, judge-alone special courts-martial, and written plea agreements did not apply. The records do not show the evidence, the plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial. 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 November 2016 (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.