I think this is exactly what obozo wants. Get rid of the flag officers to replace them with dupes, minions and cronies. Flag officers are a threat to him. In spite of having clawed their way to the top of the heap by skill, qualification, endurance and stepping through a political minefield ...most do have some greater measure of Character, Principal, Ethics and alliegance ot the Constitution than obozo can tolerate.
All part of the obozo takeover plan as far as I am concerned. Weaken and disgust the military so they are demoralized, leaderless, disgusted and no longer a threat to anyone.
We have to stop looking at the Obama administration as a bunch of Ted Mack Amateur Hour contestants. They're not. Everything they're doing is deliberate.