A plea deal has been reached in the case of the former commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, who was originally facing charges including sexual assault and cruelty and maltreatment.
A colonel has been named to take over command of 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force weeks after the previous commander lost the job amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Col. John Howard, the commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, was fired on Monday, less than five months after assuming command.