Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs / Published April 21, 2021
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio
A sexual assault charge has been referred to general court-martial in the case of Air Force Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley.
The General Court-Martial Convening Authority, Gen. Arnold. W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, referred one charge under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, including three specifications of sexual assault under Article 120.
“After a comprehensive review of all of the evidence from the investigation and the Article 32 preliminary hearing, I’ve informed Maj. Gen. Cooley of my decision to move his case to general court-martial,” Bunch said. “I can assure you this was not a decision made lightly, but I believe it was the right decision.”
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