Legal office releases justice files Published March 14, 2013 By Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Legal Office JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The Air Force processed four non-judicial punishment actions, three administrative discharge actions and two courts-martials during February. Punishment for the same or similar offenses may differ depending on the nature of the offense(s), the record of the service member and the prejudice to good order and discipline. Court Martial Airman Edwin M. Ordonez, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pled guilty to one specification of absent without leave for more than 30 days in violation of Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and three specifications of making a false official statement in violation of Article 107 Feb. 7, 2013. A military judge found him guilty of all charges and specifications. Ordonez was absent from his unit Dec. 12, 2012, through Jan. 21, 2013. Ordonez repeatedly lied to his unit about his whereabouts during his absence. He was sentenced to 75 days confinement, forfeiture of $1,000 pay per month for three months and reduction in grade to airman basic. , Airman Weisler Dutes, 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pled not guilty to one specification of abusive sexual contact and one specification of wrongful sexual contact in violation of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and one specification of housebreaking in violation of Article 130 and one specification of unlawful entry in violation of Article 134 Feb. 26, 2013. Dutes elected to be tried by officer and enlisted members. Dutes' peers found him not guilty of the charges and specifications Feb. 27, 2013. Article 15 Actions A staff sergeant received a suspended forfeiture of $1,353 pay per month for two months, seven days extra duty and a reprimand for willfully failing to perform his fitness assessment test for more than six months, despite being directed to complete it on numerous occasions. A technical sergeant received a reduction in grade to staff sergeant and a reprimand for wrongfully signing an enlistment document as another person. A senior airman received a suspended reduction to airman first class, forfeiture of $300 pay per month for two months and a reprimand for failing to go to work on multiple occasions. An airman first class received a suspended reduction to airman, suspended forfeiture of $849 pay, 14 days extra duty and a reprimand for failing to attend a mandatory dorm clean up. Administrative Discharges A senior airman was discharged with an honorable discharge of Misconduct: Drug Abuse. The individual used oxycodone. A senior airman was discharged with an under-honorable-conditions (general) discharge for Misconduct: Minor Disciplinary Infractions. The individual received four letters of counseling and two letters of reprimand and was placed on a control roster. The misconduct included multiple instances of unprofessionalism, failure to perform assigned duties and failure to report for work. A captain was discharged with an under-honorable-conditions (general) discharge for commission of a serious offense.