A former chief grasp sergeant was just lately demoted by three ranks and jailed for greater than a month after he admitted to distributing sexually express images of himself and pursuing unprofessional relationships whereas deployed in 2021.
Chief Grasp Sgt. Jamie Kohr of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, confronted 11 allegations in violation of Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Navy Justice, in keeping with {a partially} redacted cost sheet supplied to Air Pressure Instances. He pleaded responsible to dereliction of responsibility and to failure to obey an order or regulation.
The allegations spanned two accusations of willful sexual harassment, three of pursuing unprofessional relationships, considered one of taking and sending sexually express footage, considered one of possessing pornographic magazines, two of wrongfully giving alcohol to others, considered one of ingesting alcohol and considered one of possessing alcohol.
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“The entire sexually express images are of the accused,” wing spokesperson Grasp Sgt. Arthur Wright informed Air Pressure Instances. The 2 sexual harassment allegations had been withdrawn and dismissed at trial.
Kohr has frolicked as a flight engineer and particular missions aviation practical supervisor, in keeping with his public Fb profile. He has served within the Connecticut and Delaware Air Nationwide Guards, and labored at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, amongst others. His Fb web page says he’s married.
Prosecuting Kohr took about two months. Every of the alleged incidents occurred between July and December 2021, in keeping with the cost sheet.
Col. Jason Barnes, head of the 407th Air Expeditionary Group at Ali Al Salem and Kohr’s speedy commander, lodged the accusations shortly after. Wing commander Col. Clinton Wilson despatched the costs on to trial Jan. 14.
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Kohr was faraway from deployment and sentenced Feb. 15 following a particular court-martial at Hanscom Air Pressure Base, Massachusetts.
The senior noncommissioned officer was confined for 40 days and can now function a technical sergeant, in keeping with the Air Pressure. He additionally acquired a proper reprimand and forfeited $2,900 from his paycheck, greater than one-third of his month-to-month pay.
Kohr was named a 2012 SNCO of the Yr by the Delaware Air Nationwide Guard’s 166th Airlift Wing and an Airman of the Quarter for July-September 2012, a Guard publication stated on the time.
In 2014, he was honored for serving to police from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chase down a fugitive who was allegedly armed with a machete and accused of kidnapping, carjacking and arson in three states.
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“[A] harm Port Authority cop jumped in Kohr’s private automotive and so they took off after [the suspect],” NJ.com reported in June 2014.
Kohr was informed to comply with their pursuit throughout the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee, New Jersey, into higher Manhattan. Police caught the suspect farther north within the Bronx.
“The police union and [Port Authority Police Department] Chief Louie Komoutous honored Kohr in two occasions, together with presenting him with the company’s World Commerce Heart flag, which flew over One World Commerce Heart,” NJ.com wrote. “Port Authority police additionally gave Kohr — who served in Iraq and Afghanistan — a tour of the World Commerce Heart.”
Rachel Cohen joined Air Pressure Instances as senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in Air Pressure Journal, Inside Protection, Inside Well being Coverage, the Frederick News-Put up (Md.), the Washington Put up, and others.
