Posted on 11/02/2013 1:35:03 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The Army has relieved the commander of its largest base in Japan after an investigation into alleged misconduct, according to a U.S. Army Japan press statement sent late Friday.
The investigation had been ongoing since June 7, when Col. Eric Tilley was suspended from his job as commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan.
Maj. Gen. James C. Boozer, Sr., commander of U.S. Army Japan and I Corps (Forward), officially relieved Tilley on Friday for “lack of confidence” based on the results of the inquiry, according to the press statement.
The statement provided no other details. Reached via email, U.S. Army Japan spokesman Maj. Kevin Toner said, "…it would be inappropriate to make public the allegations because the investigation did not lead to findings of criminal misconduct."
The Tilley inquiry was not related to Boozer’s predecessor, Maj. Gen. Michael T. Harrison, Toner said. Harrison was also suspended in June while officials looked into whether he may have failed to report or properly investigate a sexual assault claim.
Toner would not address rumors that other officials have been relieved of their duties from Camp Zama as a result of alleged misconduct, nor did he elaborate on what had happened to Tilley’s civilian deputy, Jeffrey Wertz, who was temporarily detailed to other duties in June during a misconduct investigation.
Col. Joy Curriera has been appointed to the position of garrison commander at Zama.
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Col. Joy Curriera's title as being U.S. Army Japan Commander.
Actually, it was a colonel and now that the clearance of officers is at that level, I am concerned. Historically, generals are too invested in the system to upset the applecart — it is colonels that rise up to save their nations or push out decayed regimes.
I’m ready for an entire system flush at this point, and if that means having 4 or 5 colonels that love their country run the place for a decade while we get a new constitution in place that will slow down the rate at which liberty gets eroded during the next go around, bring it already.
Until the whole story is known, we should reserve judgement.
It could very well be that this officer is being railroaded, but there are circumstances where that may not be the case.
I think it is a mistake to jump on the “officer corps purge” bandwagon with this particular case until we know more.
And besides, USNBandit might well even have a different perspective on the situation. For all we know, he might even know someone who knows of the situation personally. It isn’t unheard of.
My current source say it was "The Crypt Keeper."
The govt just LOVES the Sams club, BJs, and Costco. Every purchase is tracked even if cash is paid.
Buy with cash at NON-membership businesses.
To paraphrase my favorite Lewis Grizzard joke (though he was speaking about the Libyan Army in 1986):
“Finland couldn’t even beat Vanderbilt, fer Crissakes!”
Do officers and senior enlisted personnel ever wear anything other than BDU's anymore?
I don’t know anybody involved, but Stars and Stripes (Yokota) covered the story of the pervious 2 star getting pulled there over the summer. The allegations involved protecting another officer (don’t think isn’t was the CO). Now the new 2 star yanks the base CO. When something like this hits a base and a 2 star gets yanked, the damage usually doesn’t stop there.
Thanks for keeping tally up to date.
hummimgbird, check out post #105...
I feel it is really incomplete. I think that we will find out much more over the near future.
I tend to agree.
I have seen 3 Majors and 1 Lt Col lose their jobs in the past three years.
I knew them personally. The bosses cited loss of confidence in them to lead as the only reason. “officially”
Could be a standard thing, but, I am more leery of it now.
If it had been up to the Clintons, he would not have had a first term.
My final US Army assignment before retirement was the 1SG for the 17th Area Support Group/USARJ IX Corps.
I saw the photo on that interweb thing and thought you’d appreciate it.
The comments at Stars and Stripes tells a different story...of a respected commander.
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