Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart is the third general officer in the Air Force’s 76-year history and the second in the past three years to face court-martial.
The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.
The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.
It's the Department of the Air Force’s latest attempt to reform how domestic abuse is handled, but critics say more could be done to address the problem.
The change was among recommendations made by an independent review commission on sexual assault in the military set up by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.