> ## 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. # Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, 2016–2018 vs. 2020–2023: A Side-by-Side Look - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/little-rock-afb-arkansas-before-after-2020/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:06:16.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:06:16.000Z - Description: Little Rock AFB, Arkansas had 14 courts-martial from October 2020 to June 2023, compared with 10 in 2016–2018. Drug offenses (Article 112a) were charged in 64% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 37% across the Air Force. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas, Air Force [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [Little Rock AFB, Arkansas](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-little-rock-afb-arkansas/) › Before and after 2020 **Short answer:** Little Rock AFB, Arkansas had 14 courts-martial from October 2020 to June 2023, compared with 10 in 2016–2018\. Drug offenses (Article 112a) were charged in 64% of the cases with charges listed, compared with 37% across the Air Force. Only 30% of convicted enlisted members received a punitive discharge, compared with 56% Air Force-wide. Based on 14 cases · 2020–2023 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Drug Charges in Most Cases Charges are listed in 11 of the 14 records. Article 112a, the controlled-substances article, appeared in 7 of them (64%). Across the Air Force in 2020–2023, the share was 37%. Article 134 (general article) appeared in 3 cases (27%), compared with 20%. Article 121 (larceny) appeared in 2 cases (18%), compared with 3%. Article 128 (assault) also appeared in 2 cases (18%), compared with 21%. 1 case charged Article 129, which covered burglary before 2019 and burglary and unlawful entry since. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the Air Force as a whole | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | ------------------------------- | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 7 | 64% | 37% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 3 | 27% | 20% | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 2 | 18% | 21% | | [Art. 121](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-121/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Larceny | 2 | 18% | 3% | | [Art. 115](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-115/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Malingering before 2019, communicating threats since | 1 | 9% | 4% | | Art. 129 Burglary before 2019, burglary and unlawful entry since | 1 | 9% | 1% | | [Art. 86](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-86/?ref=bodiesburied.com) AWOL | 1 | 9% | 6% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 1 | 9% | 17% | ## Fewer Punitive Discharges A punitive discharge followed 30% of enlisted convictions: 2 bad-conduct discharges and 1 dishonorable discharge. The Air Force share was 56%. In 2016–2018, 4 of 9 convicted enlisted members at Little Rock received one. The records show 1 convicted officer or warrant officer, who was not dismissed. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Confinement Of 11 convictions, 8 included confinement (73%). In 2016–2018, 9 of 9 did. The median confinement was 2 months, compared with 4 months Air Force-wide and 4 months at Little Rock in the earlier period. A quarter of the terms were 2.3 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. Each covers every charge in the case. | | 2016–2018 | 2020–2023 | | ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- | | Cases | 10 | 14 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | — | 50% | | Convictions with confinement | 9 of 9 | 73% | | Median confinement | 4 months | 2 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 4 of 9 | 30% | | General courts-martial | 30% | 29% | ## Pleas and Forum Of the 14 cases, 7 were guilty pleas and 7 were contested. The contested share, 50%, matched the Air Force share. Of the 7 contested cases that reached a verdict, 3 ended in a full acquittal. A military judge alone decided 8 cases (57%). Members heard 6: 4 enlisted panels and 2 officer panels. ## Rank and Court Level The accused were 9 junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4), 4 NCOs (E-5 to E-9), and 1 officer or warrant officer. That mix is similar to the Air Force as a whole, where 63% were junior enlisted. General courts-martial heard 4 of the 14 cases (29%), compared with 55% Air Force-wide. A special court-martial caps confinement at 1 year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. ## Case Counts and Peers The records show 1 case in 2020, 5 in 2021, 5 in 2022, and 3 in 2023\. That is about 4 a year, compared with about 3 a year in 2016–2018. JBSA - Lackland, Texas and Travis AFB, California each tried 20 cases in the same years. Travis had the same median confinement as Little Rock, 2 months. Lackland had 4 months. Both had higher punitive discharge rates, 67% and 54%. | Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | | ------------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- | | Little Rock AFB, Arkansas | 14 | 50% | 3 of 7 | 2 months | 30% | | JBSA - Lackland, Texas | 20 | 56% | 8 of 10 | 4 months | 67% | | Travis AFB, California | 20 | 42% | 5 of 8 | 2 months | 54% | ## Limits of the Records The records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They do not show the evidence, plea terms, offense dates, 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 Every court-martial tried at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas in 2016–2018 (10) and 2020–2023 (14). 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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Brown](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-jefferson-b-brown/) - [Elizabeth M. Hernandez](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-elizabeth-m-hernandez/) - [Christopher D. James](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-christopher-d-james/) - [Andrew R. Norton](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-andrew-r-norton/) - [Bradley J. Palmer](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-bradley-j-palmer/) - [Sterling C. Pendleton](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-sterling-c-pendleton/) - [Dayle P. Percle](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-dayle-p-percle/) - [Julie L. Pitvorec](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-julie-l-pitvorec/) - [Mark F. Rosenow](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-mark-f-rosenow/) - [Thomas A. Smith](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-thomas-a-smith/) - [Charles G. Warren](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-charles-g-warren/) 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](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judges/) 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](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.