Public Affairs Office
U.S. Army Hawaii
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (May 2, 2019) — In a press release today, the Department of Justice announced that a former U.S. Army Hawaii range operations manager pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Franklin Raby pleaded guilty to a “one-count information charging him with conspiracy to commit bribery and disclose sensitive U.S. Army procurement information,” according to the Dept. of Justice. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 5. Raby served as a range operations manager for the U.S. Army Hawaii Range Division at Schofield Barracks from May 2006-May 2018.
U.S. Army Hawaii is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards and fully supports the thorough investigation and prosecution of suspected cases of fraud, waste or abuse.
We continue to emphasize to our employees that, as federal employees, they play a critical role in ensuring the legal, ethical and appropriate use of resources entrusted to us. If at any time they suspect wrongdoing, they are urged to contact authorities.
U.S. Army Hawaii will continue to support the efforts of the Army Criminal Investigation Command, the U.S. Defense Criminal Investigative Service, and the FBI in their investigation of this case.
Questions regarding this case should be directed to the Department of Justice.