What the NCIS File Says
A woman assigned to USNS Comfort reported that after drinking on South Beach during the ship's Miami port call, she lost memory of returning to the hotel and later woke up nude in bed with a man who told her they had sex.
She said she remembered walking toward a cab but not the taxi ride or entering her hotel room. She also recalled being topless in the hotel hallway while a Marriott employee used a key to help her back inside.
The record says she first filed a restricted report with a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and later converted it to unrestricted, triggering NCIS notification.
The accused invoked his right to counsel at the start of his NCIS interview. The case was dismissed with warning at Captain's Mast, and an administrative separation board later found no basis for separation and recommended retention.
Case Timeline
The alleged incident occurred during USNS Comfort's Miami port call.
The reporting person filed a restricted sexual assault report.
NCIS was notified after the report was converted to unrestricted.
The case was dismissed with warning at Captain's Mast.
An administrative separation board recommended retention.
Why This Record Matters
- The file contains concrete facts about alcohol, memory gaps, hotel access, and the accused's reported post-incident statements.
- The case moved through both NCIS and command administrative processes, ending without separation.
- The closure report references many interim reports and exhibits not included in the readable transcript.
