Black junior enlisted airmen are 86% more likely to receive non-judicial punishment or be referred to a court-martial over their white peers — but are less likely to be convicted, a new federally funded Rand Corp. study analyzing racial disparities within the service shows. Despite the alarming numbers, the Rand Corp. study released earlier this […]
The general court-martial for the former commander of a Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington-based field artillery battalion will begin this week, according to an online court docket and an I Corps spokesperson. Lt. Col. Herman Bernard West faces a general court-martial for alleged “conduct unbecoming an officer and sexual harassment,” said I Corps spokesperson Lt. Col. […]
The Air Force’s former pilot training boss wants to retire in lieu of facing a court-martial on sexual assault and other charges. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart filed paperwork this week seeking to retire, his civilian attorney, Jeffrey Addicott told Air Force Times Friday. Stewart was arraigned Thursday at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, during which […]