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Charges referred against Airman charged with UCMJ violations
Charges referred against Airman charged with UCMJ violations
(EXCERPT) PRESS RELEASE -- Secretary of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Affairs Release No. 1106031 Nov 6, 2003 Charges referred against Airman charged with UCMJ violations SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Charges against Senior Airman Ahmad I. Al Halabi, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., were referred to a general court-martial Nov. 6 by Maj. Gen. Paul W. Essex, 18th Air Force commander here. Maj. Gen. Essex did not refer the case as a capital case. He also selected a panel of court members from officers stationed at Travis AFB to hear the case. Charges referred include seven specifications alleging the accused failed to obey a lawful general order or regulation in violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification alleging the accused aided the enemy in violation of Article 104; four specifications alleging espionage in violation of Article 106a; five specifications alleging the accused made false official statements in violation of Article 107; two specifications charged under Article 134 alleging the accused willfully retained documents without authority in violation of 18 U.S.C. 793; and one specification charged under Article 134 alleging the accused executed a fraudulent credit application scheme in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1344. Charges against Senior Airman Al Halabi that were dismissed include four specifications alleging the accused failed to obey a lawful general order or regulation in violation of Article 92; one specification alleging the accused aided the enemy in violation of Article 104; four specifications alleging the accused made false official statements in violation of Article 107; and one specification charged under Article 134 alleging a violation of 18 U.S.C. 793. Military members are subject to the UCMJ regardless of where the alleged offenses occur. Senior Airman Al Halabi was on temporary duty at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba, for nine months serving as a translator at the time of the alleged offenses. He was apprehended at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Fla., July 23, and was transported to his home station, Travis AFB the next day. He is currently being held in pretrial confinement at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The criminal investigation in this case was conducted by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations detachment at Travis AFB, and included extensive cooperation and information sharing with the investigative branches of other military services and federal agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On Aug. 27, Brig. Gen. Bradley S. Baker, the 60th Air Mobility Wing commander and special court-martial convening authority, appointed an investigating officer for Senior Airman Al Halabi's Article 32 hearing. The hearing (analogous to a civilian preliminary hearing and grand jury process) was held at Vandenberg AFB from Sept. 15 - 17. Senior Airman Al Halabi was present and represented by two military defense counsel. The Investigating Officer prepared a report of this pretrial investigation and provided it to Brig. Gen. Baker, Oct. 2. On Oct. 17, Brig. Gen. Baker forwarded the charges, the Article 32 Investigating Officer's report, and his recommendations to Maj. Gen. Essex, the general court-martial convening authority.. The court-martial is expected to be conducted at Travis AFB, Calif., at a date to be determined. For more information, call Air Mobility Command Public Affairs, (618) 229-7843, or e-mail . -30- Send this email to friends and colleagues so they can subscribe to this list or other U.S. Air Force lists at https://oaprod.hq.af.mil/saf/pa/misc/listserv.cfm --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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