What Was Tried at Robins AFB, Georgia, 2021–2023? 10 Courts-Martial
Robins AFB, Georgia held 10 courts-martial from 2021 to 2023, and 8 of them were general courts-martial (80%, compared with 56% across the Air Force). The median confinement was 4 months, down from 1.8 years in 2016–2018. 50% of cases were contested, the same as the Air Force rate.
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Short answer: Robins AFB, Georgia held 10 courts-martial from 2021 to 2023, and 8 of them were general courts-martial (80%, compared with 56% across the Air Force). The median confinement was 4 months, down from 1.8 years in 2016–2018. 50% of cases were contested, the same as the Air Force rate.
Most Cases Were Tried at the Highest Court Level
8 of the 10 cases were general courts-martial. That is 80%, compared with 56% in the Air Force as a whole. A general court-martial can impose any lawful sentence, including long confinement and a dishonorable discharge. A special court-martial caps confinement at one year and cannot impose a dishonorable discharge.
The accused were also more senior than in the rest of the Air Force: 3 junior enlisted members, 5 NCOs, and 2 officers.
Shorter Confinement Than in 2016–2018
9 of the 10 convictions included confinement. The median term was 4 months, close to the Air Force median of 5 months. A quarter of the terms were 9 months or longer.
In 2016–2018, the median confinement at Robins AFB was 1.8 years. A punitive discharge followed 8 of 9 enlisted convictions then, and 5 of 8 in 2021–2023. With so few cases, a handful of trials can move these figures, so they show direction only. All sentences here are adjudged sentences, before any plea-agreement cap, clemency, or appeal.
| 2016–2018 | 2021–2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 12 | 10 |
| Contested (of pleas recorded) | — | 50% |
| Convictions with confinement | 91% | 90% |
| Median confinement | 1.8 years | 4 months |
| Punitive discharge (enlisted) | 8 of 9 | 5 of 8 |
| General courts-martial | 100% | 80% |
Pleas and Verdicts
5 accused pleaded guilty and 5 contested at least one charge. A contested case is one with a not-guilty or mixed plea. The contested share, 50%, was the same as in the rest of the Air Force.
None of the 5 contested cases ended in a full acquittal (0 of 5).
Assault and Disobedience Charges
Article 128 (assault) appeared in 4 cases, or 40%, compared with 22% in the rest of the Air Force. Article 90 (willfully disobeying a superior officer) appeared in 2 cases, or 20%, compared with 2%.
Article 112a (drug offenses) appeared in 1 case here (10%). In the rest of the Air Force it appeared in 32% of cases.
| UCMJ Article | Cases | Share here | Share, the rest of the Air Force |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art. 128 Assault | 4 | 40% | 22% |
| Art. 120 Rape and sexual assault | 2 | 20% | 14% |
| Art. 90 Willfully disobeying superior officer | 2 | 20% | 2% |
| Art. 134 General article | 2 | 20% | 20% |
| Art. 87a Resistance, flight, breach of arrest | 1 | 10% | 2% |
| Art. 109 Property other than military; waste, spoilage, destruction | 1 | 10% | 1% |
| Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances | 1 | 10% | 32% |
| Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation | 1 | 10% | 18% |
Who Decided Guilt?
A military judge alone decided 7 cases. Enlisted panels heard the other 3, and no officer panel sat. Members heard 30% of cases here, compared with 36% in the rest of the Air Force.
Nellis AFB and Minot AFB
Nellis AFB, Nevada tried 21 cases in the same years and Minot AFB, North Dakota tried 26. Contested cases ended in full acquittal 4 of 8 times at Nellis AFB and 9 of 13 times at Minot AFB. Median confinement was 6 months at Nellis AFB and 11 months at Minot AFB, both longer than the 4 months at Robins AFB.
| Installation | Cases | Contested | Full acquittals (decided contested) | Median confinement | Punitive discharge (enlisted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robins AFB, Georgia | 10 | 50% | 0 of 5 | 4 months | 5 of 8 |
| Nellis AFB, Nevada | 21 | 38% | 4 of 8 | 6 months | 62% |
| Minot AFB, North Dakota | 26 | 50% | 9 of 13 | 11 months | 75% |
Case Count and Record Limits
Trials ran from February 2021 through October 2023: 3 in 2021, 5 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. The 10 cases were 1% of the 758 Air Force courts-martial in those years.
The records show charges, pleas, findings, and sentences. They do not show the evidence, plea terms, or conduct handled outside a court-martial, and Air Force records never report plea agreements.
Dates and sources for the law changes mentioned here: UCMJ change timeline.
How We Counted
Every court-martial in the data tried at Robins AFB, Georgia with a trial date in 2021–2023 (10 cases), compared with all 758 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 Robins AFB, Georgia, 2021–2023
- Christopher D. James
- Matthew N. McCall
- Mark W. Milam
- Dayle P. Percle
- Joshua D. Rosen
- Charles G. Warren
- Pilar G. Wennrich
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.