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Air Guard Member Admitted Culpability After a Cab-Ride Groping Report Near USNS Comfort.

NCIS records say a woman reported that an Air Force National Guard member temporarily assigned to the USNS Comfort Medical Task Force put his hand inside the back of her pants and squeezed her buttocks near Naval Station Norfolk. Investigators identified the man, recorded that he admitted culpability, and closed the case after an Article 15 reduction in rank and formal reprimand.

Indecent AssaultUSNS ComfortAir National GuardNaval Station NorfolkAdmissionArticle 15Formal Reprimand

This page summarizes one Naval Criminal Investigative Service case file. The source PDF and optical character recognition transcript appear below so readers can compare the summary against the record.

Allegation
Indecent Assault / Buttocks Grabbing
Location
Naval Station Norfolk / USNS Comfort
Key date
June 14, 2007
Outcome
Admission; Article 15 reduction and reprimand

What the NCIS File Says

A woman reported that a man she believed was an Air Force service member assigned to USNS Comfort placed his hand inside the back of her pants and squeezed her buttocks as they entered a cab near Naval Station Norfolk.

When confronted, the man allegedly pulled his hand back and laughed, and the reporting person left the vehicle.

She reported the incident to the Command Duty Officer that night and provided a statement the next morning. The unknown man was later identified as an Air Force National Guard service member temporarily assigned to the USNS Comfort Medical Task Force.

The NCIS executive summary says the man admitted culpability. At an Article 15 hearing, he was reduced one pay grade to Airman First Class and received a formal reprimand.

Case Timeline

June 14, 2007

The alleged cab incident occurred near Applebee's at the Naval Station Norfolk Navy Exchange complex.

June 15, 2007

NCIS initiated the investigation after the report.

July 24, 2007

The accused received Article 15 punishment.

August 2, 2007

NCIS closed the investigation.

Why This Record Matters

  • This file includes identification of an initially unknown alleged offender and an admission of culpability.
  • The case shows how USNS Comfort operations involved temporarily assigned non-Navy personnel.
  • OCR damage affects the date rendering, and the interim report with Exhibits 1-10 is not included.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the USNS Comfort file. MLAA has preserved the source PDF, Bates range, and NCIS file number so readers can inspect the record directly.

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First page of the NCIS case file.

Source type
NCIS investigation file
Command or vessel
USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20)/21637
NCIS file number
15JUNQ7-NFNF-0384-8DNA/C
Bates range
0127-0128
Source file length
2 pages
View NCIS Source PDF for Case 15JUNQ7-NFNF-0384-8DNA/C

Readable OCR Transcript

The transcript below reproduces the substantive report text from the NCIS file in readable form, including the executive summary when one appears in the source. Paragraph numbers come from the original report. Redactions are shown as [REDACTED]. Because the text was generated from OCR, verify exact quotations against the source PDF.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. This reactive investigation was initiated on 15JUN07 whemé [REDACTED], alleged a white male, whom she believed to be an Air Force servicemember assigned to the USNS COMFORT, placed his hand inside the back of her pants and squeezed her buttocks. The incident transpired as the two were entering a cab on 14JUN07 at approximately 2100 near Applebee's Restaurant located in the vicinity of the Naval Station Norfolk VA (NAVSTANORVA) Navy Exchange Complex. When confronted, the unknown male retracted his hand and laughed which led(i[REDACTED] ¢)to exit the vehicle. Although (14[REDACTED] ¢)reported the incident to the Command Duty Officer DO) upon her return to the ship that night, she declined to make a statement until the following morning. The unknown man was subsequently identified as [REDACTED] US Air Force National Guard servicemember temporarily assigned to the USNS COMFORT Medical Task Force. He was confronted with the allegations and admitted culpability in the indecent assault of [REDACTED] 24JUL [REDACTED] lwas reduced one pay grade to Airman First Class (A1C) and received a formal reprimand at an Article 15 hearing. Investigation is closed.

NARRATIVE

1. This reactive investigation was initiated pursuant to suspected violations of UCMJ Article 134 (Indecent Assault).

2. Reference (A) documents all prior case activity. On 25JUL07, Lt [REDACTED] USAF, Vice Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, advised Reporting Agent (RA [REDACTED] reduced one pay grade to A1C and received a formal reprimand at an Article 15 hearing held on 24JUL07.

3. Investigation is closed.