From ABC News: The commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland recently visited by Vice President JD Vance was removed from command on Thursday due to a “loss of confidence,” the Space Force said in a statement.
An official familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News that days after Vance’s visit, Col. Sussanah Meyers wrote an email to base personnel that distanced the base from some of the vice president’s comments about Denmark, of which Greenland is a semi-autonomous territory.
Meyers was removed from command by Col. Kenneth Klock — the commander of Space Base Delta 1, which is headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs — on Thursday, the Space Force said in a statement.
“Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties,” it said. Col. Shawn Lee has now assumed command at Pituffik, the statement added.
According to Military.com, Meyers had sent out an email to all personnel at the Pituffik base on March 31, saying she had “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, in direct criticism of the Trump administration.
Meyers had been promoted to commander of Pituffik’s 821st Space Base Group in July.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote, “Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense.”
Colonel Shawn Lee will now be the new commander of the base, according to a press release.
Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense.
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— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) April 11, 2025
Pittufik Commander Sussanah Meyers AXED ! DONE! FINISHED! pic.twitter.com/hLvhQgmCP5
— HEXJUMPER (@HEXJUMPER293949) April 11, 2025
Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His Visit https://t.co/iEJsqOeW39
— Military.com (@Militarydotcom) April 10, 2025
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