from that investigation resulted in a 20-year sentence for rape. the investigation has identified almost 50 alleged victims at lackland and nearly two dozen alleged offenders. this is the main basic training center for the united states air force. that investigation came to a head late last year. then early this year in february, a three-star air force general, the commander of the third air force in europe personally intervened to throw out a sexual assault conviction of an air force star fighter pilot. the general who apparently had the authority to do this, the general overruled the findings of a jury, overruled the recommendations of his own legal adviser and stepped in to effectively pardon the fighter pilot after the fighter pilot had been convicted of sexual assault. they reinstated him, overturned the jury s finding. that was in february. now we find out it has happened again. another three-star air force general, now this time up for promotion to become vice commander for spac
if you enlist in the united states air force, the place you are likely to be sent for basic training is here. it s just outside san antonio, texas, it is lackland air force base. and for the last few years, something has been very wrong at lackland air force base. last year, a sprawling investigation began into widespread sexual assault at that base. it is so far convicted at least five lackland air force base military instructors of sexual assault or unprofessional relationships with their trainees. at least one of the convictions from that investigation resulted in a 20-year sentence for rape. the investigation has identified almost 50 alleged victims at lackland and nearly two dozen alleged offenders. this is the main basic training center for the united states air force. that investigation came to a head late last year. then early this year in february, a three-star air force general, the commander of the third air force in europe personally intervened to throw out a sexual assault
base. and for the last few years, something has been very wrong at lackland air force base. last year, a sprawling investigation began into widespread sexual assault at that base. it is so far convicted at least five lackland air force base military instructors of sexual assault or unprofessional relationships with their trainees. at least one of the convictions from that investigation resulted in a 20-year sentence for rape. the investigation has identified almost 50 alleged victims at lackland and nearly two dozen alleged offenders. this is the main basic training center for the united states air force. that investigation came to a head late last year. then early this year in february, a three-star air force general, the commander of the third air force in europe personally intervened to throw