AFRL Boss Cooley Fired Amid Misconduct Investigation

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. William Cooley was fired from his post Jan. 15 as USAF investigators look into allegations of misconduct. Air Force Materiel Command boss Gen. Arnold Bunch removed Cooley from his job “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead,” according to the Air Force. Cooley, who is the fourth high-profile USAF general officer to be fired in less than a year, took over at AFRL in May 2017 but is now reassigned as Bunch’s special assistant. Read more ►