> ## 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. # MacDill AFB, Florida Before and After 2020: How Its Courts-Martial Changed - URL: https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/macdill-afb-florida-before-after-2020/ - Published: 2026-10-30T08:06:16.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-30T08:06:16.000Z - Description: MacDill AFB, Florida had 14 courts-martial from February 2020 to October 2023, the same number as in 2016–2018. The median confinement went from 8 months to 2 months, and punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 82% to 46%. - Author: Jocelyn C. Stewart - Tags: Understanding Trends, MacDill AFB, Florida, Air Force [Trends](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/) › [By Installation](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/by-installation/) › [MacDill AFB, Florida](https://www.bodiesburied.com/trends/courts-martial-at-macdill-afb-florida/) › Before and after 2020 **Short answer:** MacDill AFB, Florida had 14 courts-martial from February 2020 to October 2023, the same number as in 2016–2018\. The median confinement went from 8 months to 2 months, and punitive discharges for convicted enlisted members went from 82% to 46%. Only 29% of cases were contested, compared with 50% across the Air Force. Based on 14 cases · 2020–2023 · Air Force records · data updated October 24, 2026 ## Shorter Sentences Than in 2016–2018 Of 13 convictions, 12 included confinement (92%), about the same as the 91% in 2016–2018\. The median confinement was 2 months, compared with 8 months in the earlier period and 4 months Air Force-wide. A quarter of the terms were 1.5 years or longer. These are adjudged sentences, set at trial before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal. | | 2016–2018 | 2020–2023 | | ----------------------------- | --------- | --------- | | Cases | 14 | 14 | | Contested (of pleas recorded) | — | 29% | | Convictions with confinement | 91% | 92% | | Median confinement | 8 months | 2 months | | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 82% | 46% | | General courts-martial | 57% | 36% | ## Punitive Discharges Of 13 convicted enlisted members, 6 received a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge (46%), and 2 of those were dishonorable. The Air Force share was 56%, and the MacDill share in 2016–2018 was 82%. A sentence without a punitive discharge does not rule out a later administrative separation. ## Guilty Pleas and Judge-Alone Trials Of the 14 cases, 10 were guilty pleas and 4 were contested. The contested share, 29%, was lower than the 50% Air Force-wide. Of the 4 contested cases that reached a verdict, 1 ended in a full acquittal. A military judge alone decided 12 of the 14 cases (86%). Members heard 2: 1 enlisted panel and 1 officer panel. ## Charges Charges are listed in 13 of the 14 records. Article 112a (drugs) appeared in 5 cases (38%), about the same as the 37% Air Force-wide. Article 113, which covered misbehavior of a sentinel before 2019 and drunken or reckless driving since, appeared in 2 cases (15%), compared with 5%. Article 128 (assault) and Article 134 (general article) each appeared in only 1 case (8%), compared with 21% and 20% Air Force-wide. 1 case charged Article 111, which covered drunken or reckless driving before 2019 and leaving the scene of an accident since. | UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, Air Force-wide | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ---------- | --------------------- | | [Art. 112a](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-112a-drug-offenses/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 5 | 38% | 37% | | [Art. 92](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-92/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Failure to obey order or regulation | 2 | 15% | 17% | | [Art. 113](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-113/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Misbehavior of a sentinel before 2019, drunken or reckless driving since | 2 | 15% | 5% | | [Art. 128b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/ucmj/article-128b-domestic-violence/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Domestic violence | 1 | 8% | 7% | | Art. 111 Drunken or reckless driving before 2019, leaving the scene of an accident since | 1 | 8% | 1% | | [Art. 128](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-128/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Assault | 1 | 8% | 21% | | [Art. 120b](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-120b/?ref=bodiesburied.com) Rape and sexual assault of a child | 1 | 8% | 6% | | [Art. 134](https://www.ucmj-defender.com/practice-areas/court-martial/article-134/?ref=bodiesburied.com) General article | 1 | 8% | 20% | ## Rank and Court Level Junior enlisted members (E-1 to E-4) and NCOs each made up 50% of the accused, with no officers. Across the Air Force, junior enlisted members were 63%. General courts-martial heard 5 of the 14 cases (36%), compared with 55% Air Force-wide and 57% at MacDill in 2016–2018\. A special court-martial caps confinement at 1 year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge. ## Case Counts and Similar Bases The records show 2 cases in 2020, 1 in 2021, 7 in 2022, and 4 in 2023, about 4 a year. The earlier period averaged about 5 a year. JBSA - Lackland, Texas and Travis AFB, California each tried 20 cases in the same years. Both had more contested cases, 56% and 42%. Travis had the same median confinement as MacDill, 2 months. | Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) | | ---------------------- | ----- | --------- | ----------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------- | | MacDill AFB, Florida | 14 | 29% | 1 of 4 | 2 months | 46% | | 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 do not show the evidence, plea terms, offense dates, or cases handled outside a court-martial. Air Force records rarely list charges in full acquittals and 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 MacDill AFB, Florida in 2016–2018 (14) 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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Braun](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-wesley-a-braun/) - [Bryon T. Gleisner](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-bryon-t-gleisner/) - [Brian C. Mason](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-brian-c-mason/) - [Tyler B. Musselman](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-tyler-b-musselman/) - [Joshua D. Rosen](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-joshua-d-rosen/) - [Mark F. Rosenow](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-mark-f-rosenow/) - [Michael A. Schrama](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-michael-a-schrama/) - [Pilar G. Wennrich](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-pilar-g-wennrich/) - [Charles E. Wiedie Jr.](https://www.bodiesburied.com/judge-charles-e-wiedie-jr/) 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.