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Stewart is the latest in a string of Air Force commanders to be let go this year. Amrhein, has been appointed as the interim 19th Air Force commander. Prior to his role with the 19th Air Force, he served as the deputy chief of staff for strategic employment at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Belgium. In his role, Stewart was responsible for more than 45% of the Air Force’s annual flying hour program, according to his biography. The 19th Air Force has more than 30,000 personnel and 1,530 aircraft assigned to 17 Wings located across the country. He also has 600 hours of combat time over 168 combat missions. He served as an instructor and evaluator pilot in multiple aircraft, and he holds the rating of command pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours. He was commissioned in 1992 through the Reserve Officer Training Corps after graduating from the Georgia Institute of Technology, according to his official Air Force biography. Space Force's first of three Field Commands, during a ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Stewart could not be reached by at numbers listed for him in public records. 'Jay' Raymond established Space Operations Command, the U.S. The two-star is still in the Air Force and has been reassigned to a staff position at AETC headquarters. Robinson, head of Air Education and Training Command, said in the release.Ī spokesperson for Air Education and Training Command would not categorize the type of misconduct and did not provide additional details regarding Stewart’s dismissal.

“The Air Force takes any misconduct allegation seriously and is committed to conducting a thorough investigation,” Lt. The communication was commander to commander. Stewart, who has served as the 19th Air Force commander since August, was relieved of command Tuesday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead, related to alleged misconduct which is currently under investigation,” the USAF PA release said. approach to Earth they were aware of two Space Force starfighters hanging in low orbit ahead of them. Not being cynical, just telling you what my experience has been. The Space Force has relieved an officer of his command after recent comments he made on a podcast criticizing the diversity and inclusion initiatives the military has recently been encouraging. If an enlisted man is accused, his family visits him in Leavenworth whenever they can. Of course, no proof of that but that’s what it felt like. It always felt to me like they felt bad for the guy because he got caught for something they all do. A Space Force commander has been removed from his post following claims he made on a conservative podcast. The big shots don’t want that to happen to one of their own, so it happens that way. If he goes through the formal process and is found guilty, the Dishonorable Discharge puts the kaibash on that retirement. This way He can resign and keep his retirement. If the situation is valid, the officer is removed from command. Once an officer is accused, it’s investigated informally by his “superiors”. Now I bet it’s better, but I don’t know that for sure.

In the olden days accusers were openly derided and given nine yards of poo for accusing. Han Yi, the ship’s plans and tactics officer, is temporarily serving as the Churchill’s executive officer until a permanent replacement is identified.I grew up in an AF family, then I was USAF Regular myself – then later I worked civilian for the Navy. Thousands of service members have asked for religious exemptions, but so far none of the military services have approved one.įisher said Kins has been reassigned to the staff of Naval Surface Squadron 14. The Pentagon has made the vaccine mandatory for all service members, and Navy personnel had until late November to get their shots or request exemptions.

One official said Kins has requested a religious exemption, which was denied. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel issues. Other officials, however, said it was because Kins refused the order to get the vaccine, and refused testing to ensure he did not have the virus. Fisher, who is spokesman for the Naval Surface Force Atlantic, said the reason for the firing was that Anderson lost confidence in Kins’ ability to perform his duties after he failed to obey a lawful order. Jason Fisher declined to give the precise reason why Kins was relieved of command, citing privacy concerns. Officials said Kins was the first naval officer to be fired as a result of a vaccine refusal. Ken Anderson, commander of Naval Surface Squadron 14. Lucian Kins was relieved of his duties Friday as second in command of the USS Winston Churchill, a destroyer, by Navy Capt. WASHINGTON: A Navy commander has been fired from his job as the executive officer of a warship because he refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine as required and refused to be tested for the virus, Navy officials said Friday.Ĭmdr.