> ## 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. # Article 107 With Article 86 in the Army: What the Records Show - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-86-charged-together/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:18:02.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:18:02.000Z - Description: The records show 17 Army courts-martial from 2021–2026 that charged both Article 107, false official statement, and Article 86, AWOL. Most were tried at a special court-martial, and the median confinement was 5 months, the same as for all Army Article 107 cases. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Article 107, Article 86, Army [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Offense](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-offense/) › [Article 107](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-107-courts-martial/) › Army, with Article 86 **Short answer:** The records show 17 Army courts-martial from 2021–2026 that charged both Article 107, false official statement, and Article 86, AWOL. Most were tried at a special court-martial, and the median confinement was 5 months, the same as for all Army Article 107 cases. Based on 17 cases · 2021–2026 · Army records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Special Courts-Martial Heard Most of These Cases 10 cases were special courts-martial and 5 were general courts-martial. The court level is not listed for 2\. The general share was 33%, compared with 63% across Army Article 107 cases. The court level sets the limits on a sentence. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year and cannot adjudge a dishonorable discharge. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence. ## Confinement and Its Length 16 of the 17 cases ended in a conviction. Confinement was part of 56% of those 16 sentences. The median confinement term was 5 months, and a quarter of the terms were 7 months or longer. Army-wide Article 107 cases had the same median of 5 months. Sentences here are adjudged sentences. They come before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal, and each covers every charge in the case. ## Discharges A punitive discharge followed 64% of enlisted convictions: 7 bad-conduct discharges and 2 dishonorable discharges. The rate for all Army Article 107 cases in 2021–2026 was 60%. 2 convicted officers or warrant officers appear in this group, and neither was dismissed. A sentence with no punitive discharge can still be followed by an administrative separation. ## Pleas and Plea Agreements 10 accused pleaded guilty, and 7 contested at least one charge with a not-guilty or mixed plea. That is 41% contested, compared with 37% in Army Article 107 cases overall. 9 of the 10 guilty pleas are recorded with a plea agreement, and 1 has no entry. The records show only whether an agreement existed. ## Other Articles Charged All 17 cases charged at least 1 article besides Article 107, compared with 12 of 184 Army-wide Article 107 cases that charged it alone. After Article 86, the most common were Article 112a, drug offenses, in 6 cases. Article 89, disrespect; Article 91, insubordination; and Article 90, disobeying an officer, each appeared in 5. ## Most Cases Were Decided Without a Panel 14 cases were decided by a military judge alone and 3 by enlisted panels. No officer panel appears. Members heard 18% of these cases, compared with 21% of Army-wide Article 107 cases. ## Rank and Trial Years The accused were 8 junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4), 7 NCOs (E-5 to E-9), and 2 officers or warrant officers. Across Army Article 107 cases, 42% were junior enlisted, so this group was more junior. Trials ran from July 2021 to September 2026: 4 in 2021, 1 in 2022, 4 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 4 in 2025, and 1 in 2026, a partial year. ## What These Records Leave Out The records give trial dates rather than offense dates. The rule changes from December 2023, on who decides to prosecute covered offenses and on sentencing parameters, depend on the offense date, so trials from 2024 on include cases under both old and new rules. The evidence, the plea terms, and cases handled by nonjudicial punishment are not part of these records. For what the offense covers and how it is defended, see [Article 107 on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com). Dates and sources for the law changes: [UCMJ change timeline](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/ucmj-change-timeline/). ### How We Counted Army courts-martial with trial dates in 2021–2026 that charged both Article 107 and Article 86 (17 cases), compared with all 184 Army Article 107 cases in those years. 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 - [Article 107 (False Official Statements): Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-107-courts-martial/) (hub) - [Article 86 (AWOL): Court-Martial Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/article-86-courts-martial/) (hub) - [Army Courts-Martial: Data and Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-courts-martial/) (hub) - [Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 120](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-120-charged-together/) - [Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 121](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-121-charged-together/) - [Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 131b](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-131b-charged-together/) - [Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 80](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-80-charged-together/) - [Army Cases Charging Both Article 107 and Article 81](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-81-charged-together/) - [Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 128, 2021–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-128-charged-together/) - [Army Courts-Martial With Article 107 and Article 128b, 2022–2026](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/army-article-107-and-article-128b-charged-together/) - [Article 107 explained on the law firm's website](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-107/?ref=bodiesburied.com) - [Search every case in Military Trial Results](https://www.bodiesburied.com/military-trial-results/) (members) **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.