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Commander Says He Was Fired for Helping Airmen

Military.com reports:

The Air Force’s removal of a squadron commander for showing favoritism to subordinates in his unit has some in the service wondering about the boundaries of what constitutes improper fraternization and favoritism in military units.

Lt. Col. Craig Perry, former commander of the 737th Training Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, was formally removed from command in March for making derogatory statements about his immediate commander, deciding not to investigate alleged misconduct against one of his favored subordinates, and removing a letter of reprimand from the same subordinate’s personnel file, according to Air Force officials.

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