2 sailors accused of dumping ammo in Japan waters

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2 sailors accused of dumping ammo in Japan waters
By Teri Weaver, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Two sailors attached to Sasebo security forces face possible punishment for their alleged roles in dumping more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition in waters around U.S. Navy facilities in southern Japan, the Navy said Monday.

A second class petty officer, who admitted in October to placing shotgun and M16 rounds in three places near the facilities while on duty, faces an administrative hearing, said Sasebo Naval Base spokesman Charles Howard.

The second sailor, a first class petty officer whose job includes overseeing ammunition, faces a dereliction of duty charge in a special court-martial, Howard said.

The sailor may face more charges, he said. The date of the court-martial had not been set as of Monday.

Howard said the first class petty officer, a gunners mate, faces a harsher military disciplinary tract because of his position as an ammunition supervisor.


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