FE Warren AFB, Wyoming Before and After 2024: How Its Courts-Martial Changed
FE Warren AFB, Wyoming had 10 courts-martial in 2024–2026, fewer per year than in 2019–2023. The median confinement was 2.5 years, compared with 4 months in the earlier period. General courts-martial heard 60% of the later cases, about the same as the 56% across the Air Force.
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Short answer: FE Warren AFB, Wyoming had 10 courts-martial in 2024–2026, fewer per year than in 2019–2023. The median confinement was 2.5 years, compared with 4 months in the earlier period. General courts-martial heard 60% of the later cases, about the same as the 56% across the Air Force.
Confinement Much Longer Than in 2019–2023
Confinement was part of all 7 convictions (7 of 7). The median term was 2.5 years. In 2019–2023, the median at FE Warren was 4 months, and 93% of convictions included confinement.
Of the 6 convicted enlisted members, 4 received a punitive discharge, meaning a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge. The share in 2019–2023 was 64%. With so few cases, each figure can move a great deal from 1 case, so these changes show direction only. Sentences are as adjudged at trial, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
| 2019–2023 | 2024–2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 21 | 10 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 44% | 2 of 8 |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 5 of 7 | 1 of 2 |
| Convictions with confinement | 93% | 7 of 7 |
| Median confinement | 4 months | 2.5 years |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 64% | 4 of 6 |
| General courts-martial | 57% | 60% |
Charges in the 10 Cases
Every record lists its charges. Article 134, the general article, appeared in 3 cases (30%), compared with 24% in the rest of the Air Force. Article 128 (assault), Article 92 (failure to obey an order or regulation), and Article 120 (rape and sexual assault) each appeared in 2 cases (20%).
Article 128b (domestic violence), Article 115 (communicating threats), Article 107 (false official statements), and Article 108 (military property; loss, damage, destruction) each appeared once. A case is counted under every article it charges.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the rest of the Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 134 General article | 3 | 30% | 24% |
| Art. 128 Assault | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 2 | 20% | 16% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 1 | 10% | 15% |
| Art. 115 Communicating threats | 1 | 10% | 3% |
| Art. 107 False official statements | 1 | 10% | 6% |
| Art. 108 Military property; loss, damage, destruction | 1 | 10% | 1% |
Pleas, Forum, and Court Level
Of 8 recorded pleas, 2 were contested, compared with 44% in 2019–2023. A military judge alone decided 8 cases, an enlisted panel 1, and an officer panel 1. Members heard 20% of the cases, compared with 28% across the Air Force.
There were 6 general courts-martial and 4 special courts-martial. The general court-martial share of 60% compares with 57% at FE Warren in 2019–2023. A general court-martial can adjudge more than one year of confinement and a dishonorable discharge.
Rank of the Accused
Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) were 50% of the accused, NCOs 40%, and officers 10%. In the rest of the Air Force, junior enlisted members were 58% of the accused.
Yearly Counts and Similar Bases
The records list 4 cases in 2024, 1 in 2025, and 5 in 2026 through August, a partial year. FE Warren had 21 cases in 2019–2023. Over full years, that is about 4 a year before and about 2 a year since.
Ramstein AB, Germany and McConnell AFB, Kansas tried 20 and 21 cases in the same years. Their median confinement was 9 months and 3 months, both shorter than at FE Warren.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE Warren AFB, Wyoming | 10 | 2 of 8 | 1 of 2 | 2.5 years | 4 of 6 |
| Ramstein AB, Germany | 20 | 59% | 3 of 10 | 9 months | 65% |
| McConnell AFB, Kansas | 21 | 21% | 1 of 3 | 3 months | 44% |
Rule Changes and Limits
For covered offenses such as sexual assault, domestic violence, and murder, special trial counsel have made the decision to prosecute since December 28, 2023. A military judge sentences within new sentencing parameters when all guilty findings are for offenses after December 27, 2023. Offense dates are not in the records, so the cases under each set of rules cannot be told apart.
The records also leave out the evidence, the plea terms, and misconduct handled by nonjudicial punishment or administrative separation.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial tried at FE Warren AFB, Wyoming in 2019–2023 (21) and 2024–2026 (10).
Source: public court-martial records (Article 140a, UCMJ) in Military Trial Results, data updated October 24, 2026. Definitions, sources, and known gaps: how this data was built. Errors: content@bodiesburied.com.
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Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at FE Warren AFB, Wyoming, 2024–2026
- Nathan Rick Allred
- Adam D. Bentz
- Nathan D. Royer
- Matthew P. Stoffel
- Brian Michael Thompson
- Ja Rai Antoinette Williams
Names and links only. Each judge's record of pleas, findings, and sentences is on their Know Your Judge page, part of the Court-Martial Characters membership.
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. This analysis is for education and information only. It is not legal advice, and every case is different.