Article 15s for nuke handlers who fell asleep

[unhappycamper]

Three officers punished
Space command looking into other incidents


Article 15s for nuke handlers who fell asleep
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Aug 28, 2008 13:25:11 EDT

The three missile officers at the 91st Missile Wing who fell asleep on July 12 while still in possession of classified components received non-judicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice on Aug. 28, officials said.

The two first lieutenants and one captain also lost their certification in the Personnel Reliability Program making them ineligible to work with nuclear weapons. And they were fined an unspecified amount from each of the next two months pay.

Two squadron commanders and several other officers at the wing received administrative actions for their roles in the incident involving classified components containing superceded missile launch codes for Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.

Maj. Gen. Roger Burg, 20th Air Force commander, issued the Article 15s to the three officers who had just completed a 24-hour shift and were waiting in the rest area of the launch control center’s support building while awaiting permission to leave the secure zone.

Air Force regulations mandate at least two of the officers must remain awake while in control of these items.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/08/airforce_minot_punishment_082808w/%2e

[billyoc]

1. Ah, Article 15, or as I used to call it:

Monday. :evilgrin:

[TahitiNut]

4. There goes their GCM.

:rofl:

[sarge43]

5. "Ah sergeant, can I say 'royal fuck up' on an Officer Effectiveness Report?"

"No sir. You could say 'failed to perform assigned duties within the standards associated with subject officer's grade, AFSC and time in service'."

"Damn. That's good, sergeant."

"Thank you, sir. I did attend the USAF How To Bullshit Real Good Academy. That's always useful. And why use three words, sir, when 6 times that many fills up all that empty space."

Memories, misty water colored memories....

[TahitiNut]

6. I forgot. Occifers are ineligible for the GCM.

After all, they're 'gentlemen' by act of Congress. Us hoi polloi enlisted folks had to EARN it. I didn't. Gotta love that Article 15 ... it's the Master Sergeant's best 'friend'.

[Catch22Dem]

2. That's it?

Shit, I can get an article 15 for a bar fight. These fuckers mishandled nukes.

[rakeeb]

7. technically, they were pretty far away from the "nukes"

however, they did have codes.
And if they don't have the good sense to turn in a resignation, the two O-2's will be shown the door at year five, and the captain will see two passovers of the major list, followed by sprucing up a private sector resume.

[Catch22Dem]

8. True, I was generalizing. :)

I admit it.

[sarge43]

9. Huh. I see things haven't changed much yea these many years. n/t

[sarge43]

3. Well, for AF officers Arts 15 are career killers.

Those JOs have been spiked. They might as well grind out what's left of the contract (walk around with a clip board), then get a job with the RNC where their talents can be put to good use.