Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman (right) listens as Gen. Lloyd J. Austin gives remarks during the Air Forces Central Command change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2013. Hesterman was taking over the command at the time. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Blackwell/ Air Force)
Washington Post: ‘Sexually suggestive’ relationship ends career of Air Force general who ran air war
The Air Force has fired one of its most senior generals after an investigation into whether he had an affair with a married female officer found that they had exchanged emails that were “sexually suggestive.”
Lt. Gen. John Hesterman was removed from his position as Air Force assistant vice chief of staff, service spokeswoman Anne Stefenek said Thursday. Hesterman previously served as the commander of Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT), leading the early days of the U.S. air war against the Islamic State militant group while deployed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar from July 2013 to last June.
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WNU Editor: What exactly is a ‘sexually suggestive’ relationship. To me it is either yes or no .... but suggestive?!?!?! And it is enough to get you fired? There has to be more to this story.
2 comments:
Maybe the suggestive relationship is enough to remove him but him to keep his rank
So this was a negotiated plea deal and cover story.
He turned down his new boss.
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