Hurlburt Field, Florida, 2024–2026: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 10 Cases
Hurlburt Field, Florida had 10 courts-martial in the records from 2024 to 2026, and 9 of them were general courts-martial. 3 of the 10 accused were officers. Members decided 40% of the cases, compared with 28% across the Air Force.
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Short answer: Hurlburt Field, Florida had 10 courts-martial in the records from 2024 to 2026, and 9 of them were general courts-martial. 3 of the 10 accused were officers. Members decided 40% of the cases, compared with 28% across the Air Force.
General Courts-Martial and Senior Accused
Hurlburt Field had 9 general courts-martial and 1 special court-martial. The general share of 90% compares with 56% across the Air Force. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including long confinement and a dishonorable discharge or dismissal.
4 accused were junior enlisted (E-1 to E-4), 3 were NCOs (E-5 to E-9), and 3 were officers. That mix is more senior than the rest of the Air Force, where 58% were junior enlisted.
Panels of Members
A military judge alone decided 6 cases. Enlisted panels decided 2 and officer panels decided 2. The members share of 40% is higher than the 28% across the Air Force. The accused usually chooses whether a judge alone or a panel decides guilt.
Pleas, Acquittals, and Sentences
9 records list a plea, and 5 of those were contested, meaning the accused pleaded not guilty to at least one charge. Of the 5 contested cases that reached a verdict, 2 ended in a full acquittal.
All 7 convictions included confinement, and the median term was 3 months. 3 of 6 convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge. These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
Compared With 2019 to 2023
Hurlburt Field had 29 cases in 2019 to 2023, about 6 a year, compared with about 3 a year since, counting full years only. In the earlier period, 79% of cases with a plea recorded were contested, and 7 of 15 decided contested cases ended in a full acquittal.
The median confinement went from 2 months to 3 months. Punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 39% to 3 of 6. General courts-martial went from 59% of cases to 90%. With 10 cases, each figure can move with a single trial.
| 2019–2023 | 2024–2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 29 | 10 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 79% | 5 of 9 |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 7 of 15 | 2 of 5 |
| Convictions with confinement | 70% | 7 of 7 |
| Median confinement | 2 months | 3 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 39% | 3 of 6 |
| General courts-martial | 59% | 90% |
Charges
All 10 records list charges. Article 134, the general article, appears in 3 cases (30%), compared with 24% in the rest of the Air Force. Article 120 (rape and sexual assault), Article 112a (drug use or possession), and Article 92 (failure to obey an order or regulation) each appear in 2 (20%).
Article 120c (other sexual misconduct), Article 108, Article 121 (larceny), and Article 128b (domestic violence) each appear in 1. A case can count under several articles.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the rest of the Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 134 General article | 3 | 30% | 24% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 2 | 20% | 13% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 2 | 20% | 20% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 2 | 20% | 16% |
| Art. 120c Other sexual misconduct | 1 | 10% | 3% |
| Art. 108 Military property; loss, damage, destruction | 1 | 10% | 1% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 1 | 10% | 8% |
| Art. 128b Domestic violence | 1 | 10% | 15% |
Ramstein and McConnell
Ramstein AB, Germany tried 20 cases and McConnell AFB, Kansas tried 21 in these years. McConnell had the same 3-month median confinement as Hurlburt Field, and Ramstein had 9 months.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlburt Field, Florida | 10 | 5 of 9 | 2 of 5 | 3 months | 3 of 6 |
| Ramstein AB, Germany | 20 | 59% | 3 of 10 | 9 months | 65% |
| McConnell AFB, Kansas | 21 | 21% | 1 of 3 | 3 months | 44% |
Dates, Law Changes, and Limits
The trials ran from January 2024 to September 2026: 2 in 2024, 4 in 2025, and 4 so far in 2026. They are 2% of the 598 Air Force courts-martial in those years.
Special trial counsel have decided whether to prosecute covered offenses since December 28, 2023. The records give trial dates, not offense dates, so they cannot show which cases fell under that rule or the new sentencing rules. They also do not show nonjudicial punishment, administrative separations, the evidence, or plea terms.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial in the data tried at Hurlburt Field, Florida with a trial date in 2024–2026 (10 cases), compared with all 598 Air Force trials in those years. Dates are trial dates.
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 Hurlburt Field, Florida, 2024–2026
- Willie J. Babor
- Kasey W. Hawkins
- Bradley J. Palmer
- Julie L. Pitvorec
- Michael A. Schrama
- Lauren MD Torczynski
- Pilar G. Wennrich
- 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.