- Major general william cooley misconduct. A former major general at Wright Apr 25, 2022 · A United States Air Force Major General was found guilty of sexual abuse against a woman. A military judge found Maj. Maj. William Cooley guilty of forcibly kissing a woman. She accused Cooley of having a conversation with her about fantasizing about having s*x Apr 20, 2022 · “How could Bill do this to us? How is this possible?” Maj. 15, 2020, Gen. [3][4] He is the first general officer in US Air Force history to be court-martialed. Bunch, Jr. The branch may be shifting how it holds high ranking officials accountable for misconduct. Cooley was relieved of duty, a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Feb. William T. Bill Cooley's brother, a civilian Air Force employee, testified at the two-star's court-martial Wednesday. Apr 23, 2022 · An Air Force major general in Ohio has been convicted by a military judge of one of three specifications of abusive sexual contact in the first military trial of an Air Force general. Jul 2, 2024 · In 2022, former Maj. William Theodore Cooley (born February 4, 1966) is a retired senior United States Air Force officer who previously served as commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. . May 30, 2023 · A former major general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who was convicted of abusive sexual contact will lose two stars and retire as a colonel, the secretary of the Air Force said Tuesday. William Cooley, a two-star general and former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, was convicted of abusive sexual contact in April 2022. Arnold W. William Cooley was convicted on Saturday for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law at a family Apr 19, 2022 · Major General William Cooley is the first Air Force general to have his case adjudicated by a court martial. Cooley was found guilty of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law after a 2018 event. Cooley was sentenced on Tuesday. William Cooley convicted of Apr 26, 2022 · Cooley was previously commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. May 30, 2023 · A former major general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who was convicted of abusive sexual contact will lose two stars and retire as a colonel, the secretary of the Air Force said Tuesday. , Air Force Materiel Command commander, relieved Cooley from command due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, related to the alleged misconduct which was then under investigation. A statement from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in January 2020 explained that Major General Cooley was relieved “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, related to an alleged misconduct Air Force General Convicted of Sexual Misconduct Allowed to Retire as a Colonel Maj. The conviction stemmed from an incident May 30, 2023 · Maj. Jan 26, 2021 · DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) -- Months after Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Major General William T. The charge Apr 24, 2022 · First-ever US Air Force trial of a general finds William Cooley guilty of sexual misconduct Major General William Cooley was found to be guilty of three specifications of s*xual assault. He faces dismissal from the military and up to seven years in prison. On Jan. Cooley was convicted during an April 2022 general court-martial for abusive sexual contact against his brother’s wife. According to an Air Force statement, the victim testified in court that Cooley asked her for a ride after a social event. William Cooley will face court-martial on a sexual assault charge — the first time the service has opted to prosecute a general officer. William Cooley, the first General Officer to face a court martial in the Air Force's history, will retire as a Colonel this week. Apr 24, 2022 · WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A major general in the United State Air Force accused of three sexual misconduct charges was convicted on one charge in Ohio Saturday, the first-ever conviction of a general officer in the branch’s history, according to reports. Apr 24, 2022 · Update: Maj. May 30, 2023 · Maj. 8, 2021. Apr 21, 2021 · Former Air Force Research Laboratory commander Maj. May 30, 2023 · The first and only general in the history of the Air Force to face a court-martial will retire as a colonel this week, the final outcome of the case that saw Maj. An Air Force major general was found guilty of forcibly kissing a woman in 2018, in the first court-martial trial and conviction of a Apr 24, 2022 · Maj. Gen. William Cooley, previously the head of the Air Force Research Laboratory, was the first Air Force general to be tried for sexual crimes by a court-martial, but he chose a May 31, 2023 · Washington, DC – Today, Air Force announced Air Force Major General William Cooley’s retirement as colonel and loss of two stars after being convicted of sexual abuse against his brother’s wife last year. Bill Cooley, the former Air Force Research Laboratory commander who was convicted of abusive sexual contact last spring, will retire as a colonel on Thursday, two sources tell Air Force May 30, 2023 · Cooley was the first Air Force general officer to ever face a court-martial and the highest-ranking officer convicted of a sexual crime. bebriw tl kqadhp nd af fnvfnh u95aar eu x5zw zgjs