Cadet faces Article 32 hearing March 28

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNEWS) --  An Article 32 hearing for an Air Force Academy cadet charged with three violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice convenes here March 28.

Cadet 3rd Class David J. Watson was charged March 7 with violation of Article 92, for failure to obey an order or regulation; Article 108, damage, destruction or wrongful disposition of military property of the United States; and Article 112a, wrongful use of a controlled substance, which was D-Amphetamine.

An Article 32 hearing is used to determine if there is enough evidence to move the case forward to a court-martial or make recommendations for an alternate action.

If the case is forwarded to a general court-martial and if the cadet is found guilty of all charges and specifications, he faces a maximum punishment of six and one-half years confinement, dismissal from the Air Force and total forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

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