Pilot demands trial by court-martial

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BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFPN) --  Maj. Harry Schmidt has demanded a trial by court-martial in lieu of accepting nonjudicial punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, according to officials here.

Schmidt was offered nonjudicial punishment for his involvement in the April 17, 2002, bombing incident which killed four Canadian soldiers and injured eight others near Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Based on Schmidt’s decision, Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, 8th Air Force commander, has decided to refer the case to a general court-martial.

The Air Force Trial Judiciary’s Central Circuit will assign a judge and trial date.