Ensign Ecstasy

Coast Guard officer sentenced to three years confinement in military brig

Jan 29th, 2015 

HONOLULU — A Coast Guard officer was convicted during a general court-martial for multiple violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice at the Coast Guard Courtroom in the Prince Kuhio Federal Building, Tuesday.

Ens. Johnson C. Knox was found guilty of the following charges:

• Article 112a – Wrongful use, possession and distribution of multiple controlled substances.
• Article 80 – Attempting to manufacture MDMA (Ecstasy) and attempt to engage in a prohibited relationship.
• Article 93 – Cruelty and maltreatment toward a subordinate.
• Article 128 – Assault consummated by battery.
• Article 134 – Communicating indecent language to a subordinate.
• Article 86 – Absence without leave
• Article 92 – Failure to obey an order or regulation and dereliction of duty.

Knox was sentenced to three years confinement in a military brig and received a dismissal from the Coast Guard.
While awaiting court-martial, Knox served at Coast Guard Base Honolulu. He was assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui at the time of most of the offenses.
(Source, CoastGuardNews.com)
NOTE:
Some one did a good job of keeping this under wraps and in-house until, what may be, a final decision. He could always appeal. Was he represented by Individual Military Counsel or Detailed Counsel? Was this a sting operation by CGIS or Hawaii Five-O? Did a disgruntled customer turn him in? How did a person with his skills-set , or lack thereof, manage to squeeze through 4 years at CGA? Where did he learn his trade, in high school or in New London? Is there a background or character profile available? Is this an on-going investigation?
He did not just start manufacturing and selling in Hawaii. My guess is, he learned his skills in high school, perfected them at CGA, and had many customers in New London. How many complaints were made against him at CGA? Was he just a distributor, or was he also a user? Did he ever pop positive at a routine drug screening? Whe were is accomplices? A lone wolf would not make it so far done the pipe line without aid and comfort from someone; like, co-conspirators.

R 262040Z JUL 13

ALCGPSC 089/13
SUBJ: PY13 JUNE LTJG SELECTION BOARD
1. The Secretary, acting for the President, has approved the report
of the selection board convened on 3 June 2013 which recommended the
following named officers on the active duty promotion list (ADPL) for
promotion to the grade of LTJG. Officers selected are listed below in
ADPL precedence order:
NO   RANK NAME                           UNIT
1    ENS  PINHEY, MATTHEW E              CGC POLAR STAR
2    ENS  RAGUS, ADAM B                  CGC TAMPA
3    ENS  SWINGHAMER, VICTORIA J         SEC ANCHORAGE ENFORCEMENT
4    ENS  MILLIKEN, PAUL J               CGC SPAR
5    ENS  PHILLIPS, DARNELL R            MSST SD MLE/FP
6    ENS  SMITH, STACY L                 CGC BERNARD WEBBER
7    ENS  HENKEL, JEFFREY C              BASIC FLIGHT
8    ENS  FROST, DAVID J                 CGC DILIGENCE
9    ENS  HATFIELD, ERIC R               MSD BELFAST
10   ENS  BROWNE, KELLEN R               BASIC FLIGHT
11   ENS  LATTA, MITCHELL A              SEC PUGET SOUND ENFORCE
12   ENS  BATEMAN, TY R                  CGC HICKORY
13   ENS  JOHNSON, KYLE D                CGC ESCANABA

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

160  ENS  KNOX, JOHNSON C                CGC KUKUI (see below)
161  ENS  DONAHEY, LOGAN B               BASIC FLIGHT
162  ENS  BODNER, CHRISTOPHER P          CGC BEAR
163  ENS  CASSIANO, CHARLES F            CGC DRUMMOND
164  ENS  SWIECANSKI, TESS K             CGC MOHAWK
165  ENS  HOLLOWAY, KRISTEN L            CGC WILLIAM FLORES
166  ENS  MILLS, MARY K                  CGC VALIANT
167  ENS  SPOTTS, STEPHEN N              BASIC FLIGHT
168  ENS  FAHA, MATTHEW J                CGC MORGENTHAU

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 
310  ENS  PARKER, BRADLEY J              SEC MOBILE ENFORCEMENT
311  ENS  STEELE, DAVID J                SEC MIAMI ENFORCEMENT
312  ENS  WANJON, DANA M                 SEC PUGET SOUND ENFORCE
313  ENS  EVERETEZE, KAILEE H            TISCOM PLD-MSG
314  ENS  BERMONT, PETER N               SEC KEY WEST ENFORCEMENT
2. Officer selection boards review only officers' records and any
communications from candidates directly to the board. The board is
also given a roster of the eligible candidates listed in alphabetical
order. Above and in-zone officer rosters are combined, so the status
of the officer is not discernible. Only the officer portion of a
record is viewable by the board.
3. Promotion statistics for this board are provided below. There are
many variables (e.g., changes in performance) that will cause
selection rates to fluctuate from year to year among groups.
Documented, sustained high performance is the best way to remain
competitive for promotion.
A. Stated opportunity of selection (OOS) in-zone: 100 percent
B. Actual in-zone selection rate: (314/315 - 99.7 percent)
C. Actual above-zone selection rate: (0/1 - 0 percent)
D. Approved voluntary separation letters appearing before this board:
0
4. In-Zone selection rates by gender:
A. Male: (228/229 - 99.6 percent)
B. Female: (86/86 - 100 percent)
5. In-Zone selection rates by race category:
A. White: (256/257 - 99.6 percent)
B. Black or African American: (6/6 - 100 percent)
C. Asian: (5/5 - 100 percent)
D. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: (1/1 - 100 percent)
E. American Indian/Alaska Native: (2/2 - 100 percent)
F. Multi Race: (13/13 - 100 percent)
G. Declined to respond, Identification pending: (31/31 - 100 percent)
6. In-Zone selection rates by ethnic category:
A. Hispanic (any race): (21/21 - 100 percent)
B. Non-Hispanic (any race): (248/249 - 99.6 percent)
C. No response: (45/45 - 100 percent)
7. In-Zone selection rates by accession source:
A. USCG Academy: (227/228 - 99.6 percent)
B. Reserve Graduate OCS: (28/28 - 100 percent)
C. Maritime Academy Grad: (16/16 - 100 percent)
D. Direct Comm Physician Asst: (3/3 - 100 percent)
E. Direct Comm Selected Schools: (4/4 - 100 percent)
F. Appointment from other Source: (5/5 - 100 percent)
8. The Board's membership and units are listed below:
NAME                                  UNIT
CAPT Douglas M. Schofield, USCG       COMDT (CG-932)
LCDR Kevin W. Mohr, USCG              COMDT (CG-832)
LCDR David W. Hatchett, USCG          COMDT (CG-831)
LCDR Rodney Rios, USCG                ATC Mobile
LCDR Robert J. Berry, USCG            COMDT (CG-DCO)
LCDR Lee H. Jones, USCG               CG FINCEN
LT Frances S. Johnson-Gillion,        USCGR COMDT (CG-094)
9. The precept which convened this board and charged the members with
their duties, and the Commandant's Guidance to Promotion Year 2013
Officer Selection Boards and Panels is available at the following
link: http://www.uscg.mil/psc/opm/opm1/opm-1boards.asp
10. The proceedings of the selection board, including its
deliberations and criteria for selection, cannot be disclosed to any
person who was not a member of the board. If there are any questions
regarding the board process, please contact LCDR Matt Moyer, Chief,
Boards Section at 703-872-6438. Questions regarding officer status or
precedence should be directed to LT Corrina Ott at 703-872-6443.
Questions regarding career guidance should be emailed to PSC-OPM-4 at
ARL-SG-CGPSC-OPM-4.
11. RDML Dave Callahan, Commander, CG Personnel Service Center,
sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.

CGC KUKUI's History

Named after the state tree of Hawaii, the Coast Guard Cutter KUKUI is the third ship of the Juniper class of seagoing buoy tenders, and the third cutter to bear the name KUKUI.  The first KUKUI was a 190 foot tender built by the New York Ship Building Company.  Delivered prior to the completion of the Panama Canal, KUKUI sailed around Cape Horn enroute to its new home in Honolulu, Hawaii.  KUKUI's top speed was 13.5 knots.  From 1908 until 1946, KUKUI performed aids to navigation duties, such as the servicing of buoys and lighthouses in the Hawaiian and Pacific waters.  The Second KUKUI (shown above) was a 339 foot cargo ship homeported in Honolulu from 1946 to 1972.  The ship constructed long range navigation (LORAN) stations and provided many of the isolated Pacific Islands with food, medical support and building supplies.

Today's KUKUI is one of the world's most capable buoy tenders.  Built in Marinette, Wisconsin, by the Marinette Marine Corporation, KUKUI was launched on May 3, 1997.  Like its two predecessors, the latest KUKUI is homeported on Sand Island in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Although primarily tasked with aids to navigation work, by incorporating state-of-the-art technology and an onboard spilled oil recovery system, KUKUI can excel in a wide variety of missions.