Officer to Be Charged in Recruit’s Death
From Times Wire Reports
The Air Force will charge an officer with dereliction of duty and will reprimand five others for their parts in the death of a suburban Cincinnati recruit during a training exercise. Airman Micah J. Schindler, 18, collapsed Sept. 10 after a 5.8-mile march during recruit training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He died two days later. A noncommissioned officer will be charged with dereliction for failing to properly assess Schindler’s condition after he vomited, officials said. The maximum punishment includes reduction in rank and 30 days in custody. Two officers and three noncommissioned officers will get letters of reprimand.