{"id":25252,"date":"2017-12-13T22:14:46","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T22:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/13\/fired-wing-commander-under-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:36:55","slug":"fired-wing-commander-under-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2017\/12\/13\/fired-wing-commander-under-investigation-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Fired wing commander under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. John Howard, who was fired earlier this week from command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, the base announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a release, Scott officials said the Office of Special Investigations is conducting the investigation into Howard\u2019s alleged misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile the investigation is ongoing, additional details surrounding the alleged misconduct cannot be released to ensure the integrity of the process,\u201d the release said. \u201cAirmen are innocent until proven guilty.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2017\/12\/12\/wing-commander-at-scott-air-force-base-fired-after-5-months-on-the-job\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AIR-Col-Howard-relieved-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Wing commander at Scott Air Force Base fired after 5 months on the job<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">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.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Howard was relieved Monday, less than five months after assuming command. In the initial release announcing his firing, the Air Force said Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, commander of the 18th Air Force, \u201clost confidence in Howard\u2019s leadership and ability to continue serving in command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are ensuring we have a strong support structure around all airmen, to include Colonel Howard, who are affected by this case,\u201d Tuck said. \u201cOur focus continues to be on supporting the men and women of the 375th AMW as they execute the Air Mobility Command mission.\u201d<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Col. 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