Inside 14 Courts-Martial at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 2024–2026
JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey had 14 Air Force courts-martial from January 2024 to June 2026, 2% of the 598 Air Force cases in those years. Article 121 (larceny) was charged in 33% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 8% across the Air Force.
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Short answer: JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey had 14 Air Force courts-martial from January 2024 to June 2026, 2% of the 598 Air Force cases in those years. Article 121 (larceny) was charged in 33% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 8% across the Air Force. The median confinement was 3 months, shorter than the 6 months Air Force median.
Larceny and the General Article
Charges are listed for 12 of the 14 cases. Article 134 (the general article) was charged in 5 of them (42%), compared with 24% in the rest of the Air Force. Article 121 (larceny) was charged in 4 (33%), compared with 8%.
Article 107 (false official statements) and Article 112a (drug offenses) were each charged in 2 cases (17%). Each remaining article appears in 1 case. A case with several articles is counted under each one.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the rest of the Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 134 General article | 5 | 42% | 24% |
| Art. 121 Larceny | 4 | 33% | 8% |
| Art. 107 False official statements | 2 | 17% | 6% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 2 | 17% | 20% |
| Art. 121b False pretenses to obtain services | 1 | 8% | 0% |
| Art. 113 Drunken or reckless operation of vehicle | 1 | 8% | 5% |
| Art. 87a Resistance, flight, breach of arrest | 1 | 8% | 1% |
| Art. 129 Burglary; unlawful entry | 1 | 8% | 1% |
Most Convictions Included Short Confinement
Of the 14 cases, 13 ended in a conviction on at least one charge. Confinement was part of 12 of those sentences (92%). The median confinement was 3 months, compared with 6 months in the Air Force as a whole. A quarter of the sentences with confinement were 1 year or longer.
These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. Each one covers every charge in the case.
Guilty Pleas and Contested Cases
The records show 10 guilty pleas and 4 contested cases, meaning a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share, 29%, was lower than the 43% across the Air Force. Of the 4 contested cases that reached a verdict, 1 ended in a full acquittal.
A military judge alone decided 12 cases. Enlisted panels decided 2, so members heard 14% of the cases.
Punitive Discharges
A punitive discharge followed 50% of enlisted convictions: 3 bad-conduct discharges and 3 dishonorable discharges. In the rest of the Air Force the share was 62%. The 1 convicted officer was dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation.
Compared With 2019–2023
In 2019–2023 the installation had 39 cases, about 8 a year, compared with about 6 a year since. The contested share went from 42% to 29%. The median confinement went from 6 months to 3 months. The punitive discharge rate stayed at 50%.
In 2019–2023, 11 of 15 contested cases that reached a verdict ended in a full acquittal. Since 2024 the count is 1 of 4. Groups this small can change with a few cases.
| 2019–2023 | 2024–2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 39 | 14 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | 42% | 29% |
| Full acquittals (decided contested) | 11 of 15 | 1 of 4 |
| Convictions with confinement | 93% | 92% |
| Median confinement | 6 months | 3 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 50% | 50% |
| General courts-martial | 54% | 64% |
Rank and Court Level
The accused were 9 junior enlisted members, 4 NCOs, and 1 officer, a more junior group than across the Air Force. General courts-martial made up 9 of the 14 cases (64%), compared with 56% in the rest of the Air Force.
Peer Installations and Limits
Ramstein AB, Germany and McConnell AFB, Kansas tried a similar number of cases. Ramstein had a median confinement of 9 months, and McConnell had 3 months.
There were 5 cases in 2024, 7 in 2025, and 2 in 2026, a partial year. Since December 28, 2023, special trial counsel decide whether to prosecute covered offenses, but the records give trial dates, not offense dates. They also leave out nonjudicial punishment and administrative separation, and they do not describe the evidence or plea terms.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey | 14 | 29% | 1 of 4 | 3 months | 50% |
| Ramstein AB, Germany | 20 | 59% | 3 of 10 | 9 months | 65% |
| McConnell AFB, Kansas | 21 | 21% | 1 of 3 | 3 months | 44% |
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial in the data tried at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey with a trial date in 2024–2026 (14 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.
Related Analysis
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- JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey Courts-Martial, 2016–2018: What 13 Cases Show (another period)
- Inside 39 Courts-Martial at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 2019–2023 (another period)
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- Andersen AFB, Guam Courts-Martial, 2016–2018: What 13 Cases Show
- Aviano AB, Italy Courts-Martial, 2016–2018: What 16 Cases Show
- Aviano AB, Italy, 2019–2023: Charges, Verdicts, and Sentences in 17 Cases
- Search every case in Military Trial Results (members)
Military Judges Who Presided Over Cases at JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 2024–2026
- Ryan Daniel Brunson
- Vicki L. Marcus
- Ashleigh T. Nguyen
- Dayle P. Percle
- Joshua D. Rosen
- Lauren MD Torczynski
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.