Fairchild Airman convicted of indecent communication

by Senior Airman Justin Guerreso
92nd Air Refueling Wing Legal Office

12/5/2014 - FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.  -- On Nov. 21, Staff Sgt. Julian S. Phillips, 92nd Security Forces Squadron, was found guilty at general court-martial of two allegations of wrongful communication, two allegations of making indecent remarks to female coworkers, and one charge of wrongfully using his government computer to send inappropriate emails to another female coworker.

During the court-martial, witnesses testified that on two occasions, Phillips, who was assigned as a quality assessor (QA), sent sexually inappropriate pictures of male genitalia and figures engaged in bizarre sexual acts to female members of the 92nd SFS. On two other occasions, Phillips sent messages via text message and Facebook soliciting sexual favors in exchange for higher QA inspection evaluation scores to two other female members of the squadron. The evidence presented also showed that on another occasion, Phillips sent sexually suggestive poems to a female Airman using his work computer, a violation of Air Force regulations prohibiting inappropriate use of government resources.

Following the four day court-martial, Phillips was sentenced by the Chief Trial Judge of the Air Force to reduction to the grade of E-1, confinement for seven months and a bad-conduct discharge.

One of the two prosecuting attorneys in this case, Capt. Justin Rossi, stated that the females involved in this case were appreciative of the efforts to be able to bring this information to light and to have their day in court.

"Phillips actions show that he had complete disregard for his fellow Airmen and our core values," said Capt. Catherine Santiago, 92nd Air Refueling Wing assistant staff judge advocate. "There is absolutely no place for this kind of behavior in our Air Force."

As a result of his court-martial conviction, Phillips will have a federal conviction on his criminal record indefinitely, will be marked with a bad-conduct discharge, and will not be entitled to nearly all veterans benefits associated with military service. He will also face the stigma of trying to secure future employment with a significant negative characterization of service.