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Stewart is a former commander of the 19th Air Force at Randolph Air Force Base, the service's pilot training arm. He's accused of raping a female subordinate.
The secretary's decision means Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, only the second Air Force general in history to be charged with a sexual crime, is set to be tried by court-martial in June after being relieved of command of the 19th Air Force.
Stewart's case marks the second time in history that an Air Force general officer has been formally charged with a sexual crime. The projected start date for the trial is June 17.
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