Coasta Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Topic Link I really can't believe I'm the 1st to post this... What's gone wrong with our leadership? Officer Gets Prison for Sexual Contact May 29, 2009 News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- A squadron commander here was sentenced to 11 months in prison and dismissal from the service after he was found to have had inappropriate sexual contact with a male staff sergeant during a deployment to Turkey. Lt. Col. Steven J. DiMatteo of the 10th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Operations Group was convicted of wrongful sexual contact in a court-martial this month at McChord for touching the victim's penis without his permission. A jury also found DiMatteo guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer, dereliction of duty and obstructing justice. His attorney said Thursday that the 18-year Air Force veteran will appeal. DiMatteo led the 10th Airlift Squadron, one of 17 such units in McChord's 62nd Airlift Wing, from May 2007 to March 2008. He commanded about 140 airmen. His squadron was on deployment to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey when prosecutors said DiMatteo touched a staff sergeant's penis on Feb. 17, 2008. The conduct unbecoming conviction stemmed from DiMatteo allegedly exposing himself to the staff sergeant in DiMatteo's private quarters the same day. The dereliction of duty conviction resulted from DiMatteo reportedly telling the man to call him "Stevie D." The obstructing justice conviction came from DiMatteo allegedly threatening a witness to keep silent about the incident or risk ruining the witness' career. The staff sergeant, whose identity was not released, has since left the Air Force. He had begun the process of leaving the service prior to his deployment. A jury acquitted DiMatteo on three other counts stemming from the Incirlik incident: assault consummated by a battery, and another count each of wrongful sexual contact and conduct unbecoming an officer. The sentence has yet to be approved by the convening authority, Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott of the 18th Air Force. DiMatteo's civilian attorney plans to appeal. "The allegations in this case were based on the credibility of the accuser and were, at best, dubious," attorney Richard V. Stevens said in an e-mail Thursday to The News Tribune. "Lt. Col. DiMatteo was found not guilty of the majority of what the accuser claimed to have occurred. Therefore, the accuser's credibility was clearly an issue for the jury as well. Given that, we will most definitely be appealing the convictions in the case, since they were also based on the accuser's credibility." DiMatteo is being held in confinement at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor but soon will be transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to serve the remainder of his sentence. "This conviction underscores the fact that the Air Force takes seriously inappropriate relationships between officers and enlisted members and allegations of sexual assault," Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, said in a statement issued Wednesday. "This case was thoroughly investigated and fairly prosecuted, affording the full range of rights under the law to both the accused and victim. We strongly believe all airmen deserve to work, live and socialize in a community that promotes trust, dignity and mutual respect." A voicemail left at DiMatteo's Gig Harbor home seeking comment Wednesday was unreturned. According to a 2007 profile in DiMatteo's hometown paper, the Valley Independent of Pennsylvania, he is married with three children. He graduated from Penn State, where he enrolled in Reserve Officer Training Corps, with a degree in civil engineering in 1990. He attended navigator training at Mather Air Force Base, Calif., and served three years as a C-141B Starlifter special operations instructor navigator. DiMatteo later attended pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, and served as a C-17 Globemaster III pilot at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and McChord. He attended two military colleges before being named deputy branch chief for contingency response in Stuttgart, Germany. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 2006. He has been involved in military operations in Bosnia, Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. During the 10th Airlift Squadron's deployment to Turkey, his unit was responsible for flying personnel and cargo around the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Edited June 5, 2009 by Coasta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I always assumed that was standard in the C-17 community. HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf424 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 It was posted, just in a different topic. http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/index...mp;#entry210756 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marjackson82 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Topic Link I really can't believe I'm the 1st to post this... What's gone wrong with our leadership? 1. It has been posted here before. See the thread about the gay F-15 WSO. 2. The issue seems to be that: a) Officer-enlisted relationship. b) No consent from the enlisted guy. Even if the sargeant is denying it so he doesn't look bad. Shouldn't the officer know better than to attempt anything of this sort with a sargeant? I don't see how this has much to do with DADT. *For the record, I don't think people should be kicked out for being gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budderbar Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Anybody got a link for his Bio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coasta Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 1. It has been posted here before. See the thread about the gay F-15 WSO. 2. The issue seems to be that: a) Officer-enlisted relationship. b) No consent from the enlisted guy. Even if the sargeant is denying it so he doesn't look bad. Shouldn't the officer know better than to attempt anything of this sort with a sargeant? I don't see how this has much to do with DADT. *For the record, I don't think people should be kicked out for being gay. Apologies for not searching "gay dudes" or " pole smoking SQ/CCs." IMO this is quite different than the O-5 being discharged for being gay. This buggerer made unwanted advances on his OWN enlisted troops. Either way, the 10AS has a great CC now. The Red Wings just scored...fvckers! Mods feel free to delete if it's just repetitive or make a different thread that separates the twso incidents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Anybody got a link for his Bio? Why? You think you may have hooked up with ol' Stevie D on a Key West TDY? Dude, don't worry about it. It was probably a different C-17 guy. Edited June 5, 2009 by pirate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateAF Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I always assumed that was standard in the C-17 community. HD Choke yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperWSO Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Between this dude and the F-15E Lt Col, I don't think that everyone has focused on the positive aspects of the story. Sure you can get wrapped around the axle supporting or opposing DADT, or molesting subordinates regardless of their sex. I think we have missed the good news side of the story; more vacancies = more promotions on the next Lt Col board. Edited June 5, 2009 by SuperWSO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Even if the sargeant is denying it so he doesn't look bad. Shouldn't the officer know better than to attempt anything of this sort with a sargeant? I don't see how this has much to do with DADT. I have nothing relevant to add so I'll ridicule you for spelling sergeant wrong twice. That's the standard for this community, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herk Driver Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Sure you can get wrapped around the axle Can I get a STS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockheedFix Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Choke yourself. ...or if you are a C-17 guy, another man's penis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourFans Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Choke yourself. Have you met the Hickum C-17 guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputnik Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Have you met the Hickum C-17 guys? ??? Story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoo Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 ...or if you are a C-17 guy, another man's penis. Damn that's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest C-21 Pilot Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Dimatteo was the former DO of my current squadron, and I only knew him (not personally) for those 4 months prior to him moving over to the 10th. He wasn't missed. The current CC of the 10th, the "ol Shig", is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrooster99 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Between this dude and the F-15E Lt Col As stated above, one key difference between the two cases is that the C-17 guy wasn't well liked or respected. He was pretty much a squirrley dude in many ways by all accounts, and his replacement is pretty much an awesome guy. Oh, and you know you herc guys LOVE the cock, so no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slacker Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Oh, and you know you herc guys LOVE the cock, so no worries. That's it? That's your comeback? Weak. You know what's the worst part of being a C-17 pilot? Telling your dad you're gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boredwith9to5 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Ah your killing me! Crushing the dreams of a C-17 hopeful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budderbar Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Why? You think you may have hooked up with ol' Stevie D on a Key West TDY? Dude, don't worry about it. It was probably a different C-17 guy. Nope, sorry I'm not gay and never went tdy to Key west . But seems like you are pretty confident of "ol Stevie D's" whereabouts did "somebodies" meat-lover get caught cheating and is now upset cause people are talking about him on the Internets! laters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkDerka Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Ah your killing me! Crushing the dreams of a C-17 hopeful... "C-17 hopeful". I guess that's the military way of saying "gay curious" HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boredwith9to5 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Maybe.. if I wasn't already married and had children. But even these days that's not a valid excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vat_69 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 "C-17 hopeful". I guess that's the military way of saying "gay curious" HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrooster99 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 That's it? That's your comeback? Weak. I tailored it to the threat. You're just jealous because your junk, much like your craft, is small and ineffective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearedHot Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Herbivores arguing on the internet, kind of like watching two monkeys fight over a banana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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