A commander of a medical quadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been fired from his role just three months into his duties.
Lt. Col. Jimmy Stanley, commander of the 90th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, was relieved of command April 5, the base said in a press release Tuesday.
Col. Johnny Galbert, the 90th Missile Wing commander, removed Stanley from his role “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead the squadron,” according to the release. Stanley became the squadron commander in January, the base said, after the prior leader — Lt. Col. Donella Beaulieu — was appointed to serve as the 90th Medical Group commander.
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It's rare for the services to give specific or detailed reasons for why commanders are removed from their positions. Officials often reference the federal Privacy Act, which protects military records, or rely on the phrase that the firing was due to a “loss of trust and confidence,” instead of revealing what occurred or whether potential misconduct happened.
A base spokesperson did not provide any additional details related to Stanley's removal.
F.E. Warren is home to the 90th Missile Wing, which is armed with the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles that are part of America's nuclear triad — the combination of air-, land- and sea-based technologies that can deliver a nuclear…
