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The first instance of an Air Force general officer being convicted in a court-martial moved to its sentencing phase Monday, with the sister-in-law of Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley telling the court how the two-star general’s misconduct upended her life.
He now faces the possibility of 7 years confinement, separation and loss of pay and benefits.
Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley faces one charge of abusive sexual contact with three specifications. If convicted by the judge, an Air Force colonel, Cooley faces dismissal from the service, loss of rank, pay and benefits and up to 21 years of confinement.
The general court-martial trial of Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley, scheduled to begin at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Monday, has been continued by the military judge until April 18, Air Force Materiel Command said.
Ex-Air Force Research Laboratory commander Maj. Gen. William Cooley is charged under Article 120, which concerns sexual assault.