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| 2 brigade commanders fired and back On City Streets (OCS) at Fort Hood for loss of confidence |
| 2022-10-07 |
| [Stars and Stripes] AUSTIN, Texas — Two brigade commanders within the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood have been relieved of command because of a loss of confidence in their judgement and ability to command, according to officials at the Texas Army base. Maj. Gen. John Richardson, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, removed Col. Jon Meredith as commander of the division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team and Col. Anthony Wilson as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, said Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Fort Hood. "The cases are not related, and the reliefs were based on two separate investigations. To protect the privacy of the individuals involved, the Army does not comment on investigations," Marotto said. Those investigations are ongoing, he said. Meredith took command of 1st Brigade in May 2021 while the unit was deployed to Poland. He stepped in after the previous commander, Col. Michael Schoenfeldt, was removed for bullying staff. At the time, Meredith pledged to "move forward and forge something new." Meredith’s past command positions included the 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment at Fort Riley, Kan., from 2016 to 2018, according to his official Army biography. He was the armor branch chief at Human Resources Command from 2018 to 2020. His wife, Col. Ann Meredith, is the commander of Fort Hood’s 89th Military Police Brigade and is not under investigation, Marotto said. Wilson took command of the sustainment brigade in June 2021, according to his official Army biography. Before coming to Fort Hood, Wilson was the division chief of plans and integration for the Army’s logistics office at the Pentagon. He also previously commanded the 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Drum, N.Y. An external review of Fort Hood released in December 2020 put the spotlight on the leadership within the 1st Cavalry Division because many of its brigades were found to have little trust between soldiers and leaders. Maj. Gen. Jeffery Broadwater, then division commander, was suspended while a new investigation occurred. That investigation cleared him just as Richardson stepped into command in July 2021. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 When you take over a command whose previous commander was relieved for "bullying" you have a poisonous command climate and need to assess carefully what key subordinates were the ringleaders of the last campaign. If the Command structure that selected you is the same one that removed your predecessor, unless they allow you to conduct significant staff realignment, you are severely constrained in the latitude of your "command grip". This is a combat command, and "bullying" almost certainly hints at the "woke" infiltration of weak leaders within the 04-05 command structure. Soft support from above and minefield below does not a happy climate to work in to prepare hard, competent leadership for warfighting! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-10-07 14:26 |
| #4 Wondering a little deeper about the hinted vs. actual reasons. Given the near total New Normal social upheaval of the US military, and how hard it would be to get removed for just being the odd ball or practicing moral oddities (He--> Her / It playing). Could the LSD's DC Swamp, also be weeding out those in command that aren't Pro-Biden and won't follow their Agenda future plans? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-10-07 09:18 |
| #3 "What time you got Johnson? I've got 2012 sir. No Johnson, I've got it's time to retire." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-10-07 08:37 |
| #2 Used the wrong pronouns? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-10-07 08:23 |
| #1 Col. Michael Schoenfeldt, was removed for bullying staff. At the time, Meredith pledged to "move forward and forge something new." You have only 18 months Colonel. Everyone must be smiling broadly very soon. We'll be checking with your |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-10-07 08:16 |