The relieved former installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been charged and will face a General Court-Martial.
Col. Christopher B. Meeker was removed from command of the 88th Air Base Wing on Dec. 29, 2023 by Lt. Gen. Donna D. Shipton, commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, for loss of confidence in his ability to lead. Meeker had assumed command in July 2022.
Since there is potential for Shipton to be a material witness in the case, in the interest of justice, she transferred the case to another convening authority, Maj. Gen. Charles D. Bolton, 18th Air Force Commander, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Following an investigation, Meeker was charged on Oct. 25, 2024 with three violations of Articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The referred charges include one charge and one specification under Article 90, Willfully Disobeying Superior Commissioned Officer; and one charge and two specifications under Article 134, Extramarital Sexual Conduct and Fraternization. Meeker waived his Article 32 Preliminary Hearing and charges were referred to a General Court-Martial by Bolton. The trial is docketed to take place at Scott AFB on June 9, 2025.
Just as in civilian criminal proceedings, the charges are accusations and Meeker is presumed innocent until and unless proven otherwise by competent legal authority.