Navy Petty Officer Second Class Retained After Board Finds No Basis

In June 2019, a Navy Petty Officer Second Class stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii faced charges under Article 107 for making a false official statement and soliciting another to commit an offense.

In response to these allegations, the Petty Officer retained court martial attorney Tim Bilecki. The allegations were handled at an administrative separation board rather than a criminal trial. Tim contested the evidence and the government witnesses’ testimony instead of accepting the proposed basis for separation.

The board found no basis for separation. The Petty Officer Second Class remained in the Navy.