Two commanders, four others fired from Minot Air Force Base

MINOT, N.D. — Two commanders and 4 subordinate leaders from the Minot Air Pressure Base had been fired on Monday “resulting from a lack of confidence of their means to finish their assigned duties,” a information launch from the bottom mentioned.

The commanders are Col. Gregory Mayer, fifth Mission Assist Group commander, and Maj. Jonathan Welch, fifth Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, in line with Minot Air Pressure Base Public Affairs.

Additional particulars concerning the resolution haven’t been launched.

“These personnel actions had been crucial to keep up the very excessive requirements we demand of these models entrusted with supporting our nation’s nuclear mission,” Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Gebara, commander of eighth Air Pressure, mentioned within the launch.

MAFB Public Affairs mentioned the names of the subordinate leaders won’t be launched.

The discharge added that with the intention to “defend the privateness of the people, additional particulars won’t be launched.”

“Eighth Pressure continues to safeguard international fight energy and conduct around-the-clock strategic deterrence operations in a protected, safe and efficient method,” Gebara mentioned within the launch. “Our mission is foundational to our nation’s protection, and we stay dedicated to the success of that no-fail mission.”

The Air Pressure Occasions reported

that Mayer, who had been on the base since June, oversaw 1,900 airmen and 6 squadrons.