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| U.S. Nuclear Command's Deputy Chief Sacked over Probe |
| 2013-10-11 |
| [An Nahar] The deputy commander of U.S. nuclear forces has been fired from his post after being investigated for allegedly using counterfeit chips at a casino, officers said Wednesday. The move was highly unusual against such a senior officer in U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the country's nuclear-armed missiles, submarines and bombers. Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, a career three-star submarine officer, was reassigned from his position as the No. 2 officer at STRATCOM to the Navy staff pending the outcome of a probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, military officers said. General Robert Kehler, the chief of U.S. Strategic Command, had recommended Giardina be reassigned last month and the official decision to relieve him of his duty came this week. The move was approved by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and President Barack Obama If you have a small business, you didn't build that... , officials said. "On September 3, General Kehler, who is the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, suspended Admiral Giardina," the command's spokeswoman Navy Captain Pamela Kunze told Agence La Belle France Presse. The recommendation was not announced publicly and the suspension was first reported by the Omaha World-Herald newspaper. Giardina had held his job since December 2011, according to the Navy's chief front man, Admiral John Kirby. Giardina will be demoted a rank due to the change. "He will be reassigned in the grade of rear admiral since he is no longer serving in a position requiring three stars," Kirby said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 concur w/ OP; discussion @ work also showed I was not the only one thinking that. dump the real patriots, bring in the bootlickers and arse kissers...... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret 2013-10-11 21:04 |
| #7 Barry's getting rid of the opposition, one flag officer at a time. It's either that or the corruption has so filled every aspect of DC life that we no longer have honest men leading the military. It's a toss-up as to which idea has the most merit, or whether it's a large dollop of both. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2013-10-11 19:31 |
| #6 obooboo is getting ready to promote val jarett to the post. ICBMs to be re-targeted on red states before the obooboo care exchange website goes back up (sorta) for bidness... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2013-10-11 16:54 |
| #5 2 Star Air Force General also fired. What's going on? |
| Posted by: Anging Hatfield6648 2013-10-11 14:56 |
| #4 Also said to be an amateur Diamond Seller/Marketeer. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-10-11 14:37 |
| #3 Amazing. We are seeing Flag Rank officers removed for more bizarre reasons we could not imagine. You can't make this stuff up! |
| Posted by: Snereting Untervehr6260 2013-10-11 11:54 |
| #2 I eagerly look forward to the hours that will now be spent by the Navy, educating me on the dangers of "problem gambling." /sarc |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-10-11 10:13 |
| #1 General Curtis LeMay could not be reached for comment. |
| Posted by: Green Steve 2013-10-11 07:55 |