NAHA –
Two members of the US Air Force stationed at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa were arrested on November 14 in separate incidents involving public indecency and drunk driving, raising fresh concerns about discipline among American military personnel following a robbery-murder case involving a US Marine last month.
Hunter Edrington, an airman assigned to Kadena Air Base, was arrested at the scene shortly after 11 p.m. on November 14 on suspicion of public indecency after allegedly exposing his lower body in a plaza at a commercial facility in Okinawa City.
Police said Edrington appeared to be heavily intoxicated at the time of his arrest.
Earlier that day, in the early hours of November 14, a US Air Force captain stationed at the same base was arrested in Okinawa City on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
The two arrests come as the US military is working to tighten discipline among its personnel following the arrest of a Marine in connection with a robbery-murder case in October.
Despite these efforts to improve conduct and prevent further incidents, the latest arrests have renewed concerns over the behavior of US military personnel stationed in Okinawa.
Source: TBS
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