A request from Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart to retire from the Air Force instead of facing a court-martial for sexually assaulting a subordinate officer has been denied by service Secretary Frank Kendall.
More than 180,000 people packed onto Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Air Force Base in Texas on Saturday and Sunday to see historic and present-day military aircraft take to the sky for The Great Texas Airshow.
Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, who previously commanded the 19th Air Force, is charged with two counts of sexual assault for actions that occurred April 14 at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma.
Lawyers argued during a hearing Tuesday whether the evidence used to charge Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart with sexual assault points to a commander abusing his power over a junior officer or a woman regretting an alcohol-fueled night of infidelity with her boss.
Fired Air Force general could face court-martial for rape, drinking before flying springfieldnewssun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from springfieldnewssun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.