U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base After Vance Visit

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Source: New YorkTimes

U.S. Military Removes Commander of Greenland Base After Vance Visit

Although the military did not say why the colonel had been dismissed, it said it would not tolerate any subversion of President Trump's agenda.


Col. Susannah Meyers, left, has been removed from her post as the commander of the U.S. Space Force's Pituffik base in Greenland. Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images

By Qasim Nauman
April 11, 2025, 1:44 a.m. ET

The U.S. military announced on Thursday that it had removed the commander of its Pituffik base in Greenland, adding that it would not tolerate any actions that go against President Trump's agenda. ... The decision to remove Col. Susannah Meyers was announced in a statement by the U.S. Space Force that was posted on social media by Sean Parnell, the chief spokesman for the Pentagon.

While the statement didn't cite a specific reason for her removal, Mr. Parnell said that "actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated." ... Mr. Parnell's post contained a link to an article by Military.com, (1) an independent news organization, that said Colonel Meyers had sent an email to base staff distancing herself from Vice President JD Vance's visit on March 28.

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On March 31, Colonel Meyers emailed the staff at Pituffik saying that the concerns of the Trump administration as expressed by Mr. Vance did not reflect the views of the base leadership, according to excerpts published by Military.com.

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Colonel Meyers became the commander of the 821st Space Base Group, which runs Pituffik, last July.

(1) https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/04/10/space-force-commander-greenland-sent-out-email-breaking-vance-after-his-visit.html

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/world/europe/greenland-pituffik-vance-miltary-commander.html

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Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His Visit


U.S. Space Force Col. Susan Meyers, 821st Space Base Group commander, left, greets Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, March 28, 2025. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jaime Sanchez)

Military.com | By Thomas Novelly
Published April 10, 2025 at 2:52pm ET

Just days after Vice President JD Vance's March visit to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the installation commander sent out an email to the base distancing it from Vance’s criticism of Denmark and its oversight of the territory, Military.com has learned.

Col. Susan Meyers, the commander of the 821st Space Base Group who also oversees the Pentagon's northernmost military base, sent a March 31 message to all personnel at Pituffik seemingly aimed at generating unity among the airmen and Guardians, as well as the Canadians, Danes and Greenlanders who work there, following Vance's appearance. She wrote that she "spent the weekend thinking about Friday's visit -- the actions taken, the words spoken, and how it must have affected each of you."

"I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base," Meyers wrote in the email, which was communicated to Military.com.

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Space Force Fires Colonel Over Vance Comments
April 11, 2025

https://www.joemygod.com/2025/04/space-force-fires-colonel-over-vance-comments/