American Military News by Thomas Gnau - Dayton Daily News April 26, 2022
An Air Force judge today sentenced Maj. Gen. William Cooley to a reprimand and ordered that he forfeit $10,910 of monthly pay for five months.
Cooley, 56, a two-star general and a former commander of Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), was found guilty last week of one specification of abusive sexual contact against his brother’s wife.
After the sentence Tuesday morning, Cooley was spotted hugging a man in Air Force uniform outside the court.
Cooley’s civilian attorney, Dan Conway, said after the sentencing that his client is “very thankful for the judge’s compassion here.”
Conway called the sentence “a very significant sentence,” and he said a letter of reprimand may have implications in terms of the rank at which Cooley will be allowed to retire, if he chooses to retire. But Conway also said that it’s still Cooley’s hope that he may continue serving in the Air Force.
As of now, Cooley retains the rank of major general. Military prosecutor Lt. Col. Matthew Neil believed Gen. Arnold Bunch, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, may write a letter of reprimand against Cooley or direct someone to write that letter.
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