Posted on 04/11/2025 6:24:55 AM PDT by V_TWIN
The Defense Department announced it had removed the commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland after she distanced herself from Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Denmark during his recent visit.
Vance lambasted Denmark leaders while visiting Greenland late last month, saying the Danish government had underinvested in the autonomous territory and in its security.
Just days after Vance visited Pituffik, installation commander Col. Susan Meyers sent out an email to staff saying the base did not agree with Vance's comments, Military.com reported.
Space Operations Command announced Thursday night that Meyers had been removed from her command at Pituffik.
"Colonel Susannah Meyers, commander of Pituffik Space Base was removed from command by Colonel Kenneth Klock, commander of Space Base Delta 1, on April 10, 2025 for loss of confidence in her ability to lead," Space Operations Command said in a statement.
"Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties."
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell shared the statement on social media.
"Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense," Parnell wrote on X with a copy of the Space Operations Command statement.
The statement said Meyers, who became the commander of the 821st Space Base Group last July, was replaced by Col. Shawn Lee. The 821st runs Pituffik.
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They must not brief officers on Article 88 of the UCMJ any more. Welcome to the reincarnate world of LTG Selmond ‘Sundown’ Wells!
She will get another position in the military and still get her huge pension!
OK...Article 15. Drop her two pay grades and let her retire...assuming she has 20+ years in.
See Post #24
Pituffik around and find out ?
See Post #24
Good post.
It is not that zero women can do the job—but they should only be retained and/or promoted if they meet every single standard that men do—no compromises, no exceptions, no favoritism.
If the military is unable or unwilling to meet that standard then women in the military will/do cripple readiness and morale.
The military needs to be purged of these LIB nitwit “commanders” who are so woke it is a joke. Bust her down several ranks, then, throw her out.
Nobody cares what your opinion is but it does matter what your superior officer’s opinion is.
Send to her to a dirty little war in the heart of Africa.
There are always plenty of those!
Good
Vance saying that Denmark has underinvested in Greenland hardly sounds like he was lambasting them, though I don’t know the exact quote
“ And NEVER FORGET that the Republicans in the Senate actively helped demon obama accomplish it!”
I see you still believe in the FR Imaginary GOP, which is always pro-American and exists to oppose the “demonrats”.
It’s a trick. It’s taken me a long time to accept that Donald Trump tried a hostile takeover of the GOP (partially successful) because he understood that to be elected in America in 2016 being a “major party candidate” was a requirement.
Both of the “major parties” are rotting from the inside out. The Democratic Party became a vehicle for Obama, as the GOP became a vehicle for Trump. It will be interesting to see if the GOP after Trump is as lost as the Democrats after Obama.
Not to mention she has to listen to her wife all the way to their next assignment.
They need to go beyond firings for some of thes azzhats. Articles 89, 133 and 134 courts martial with reduction in rank. These virtue signaling idiots always do this when retirememt eligible. They get relieved, full retirement, and feel like they raged against the machine. To stop this crap, they need to feel the consequences.
Sorry, Article 88 as well as 133 amd 134.
“installation commander Col. Susan Meyers sent out an email to staff saying the base did not agree with Vance’s comments,”
When I was young that was called that “Asking for it.”
Yep, sounds like she wanted to set herself afire.
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