William Cooley

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley was found guilty of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law after a 2018 event. He faces dismissal from the military and up to seven years in prison.

Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday, April 21 in the trial of Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first Air Force general to make it this far in court-martial proceedings.

Opening arguments began in a historic military trial at Wright Patterson Air Force Base this week. It is the first court martial of an Air Force general facing charges related to sexual misconduct. The trial comes as the military faces increased scrutiny over how it handles sexual misconduct.

The historic case is the first court martial of an Air Force general facing sexual misconduct charges.

The court-martial of the former head of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is slated to begin April 18. He could become the first-ever Air Force general officer to have his case adjudicated by court-martial.

The court-martial of the former head of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base slated to begin Jan. 10, 2022 has been postponed. He could become the first-ever Air Force general officer to have his case adjudicated by court-martial.

The head of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been relieved of his duties.