Marine staff noncommissioned officers charged with hazing

Marine staff noncommissioned officers charged with hazing
By Gina Harkins
Staff writer
June 14, 2013

Two South Carolina-based staff noncommissioned officers have been charged with violating the Marine Corps’ order on hazing and maltreatment and will face special courts-martial in coming months, officials said Friday.

Gunnery Sgt. James McArthur, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., was charged May 20 with violating the service’s order on hazing, said Capt. Jordan Cochran, a Marine spokesman in Beaufort. McArthur faces charges related to violating orders, maltreatment and obstructing justice.

Staff Sgt. Justin Samford, an air traffic controller in the same unit, also faces charges related to hazing, Cochran said. He is charged with violating orders, maltreatment, falsifying an official statement and assault.

McArthur’s arraignment was held on Friday, and his special court-martial was scheduled for Aug. 27 to 29. Samford’s arraignment is scheduled for Monday.
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