Posted on Oct 31, 2015
Did you know the EUCOM's senior enlisted leader was fired? Is the reason "a loss of faith and confidence" good enough?
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Sometimes Leaders do not agree with each other, does that mean they should lose faith and confidence in someone? Do you think Adams got a fair deal here?
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chief Master Sergeant Craig Adams and he seemed like a common sense, approachable Leader. He was moved to Ohio and will retire. Do you think he got a fair shake on this or are we becoming a zero defect organization that if you do not fall in line that you have to get out of line?
STUTTGART, Germany -- The senior enlisted leader in Europe, Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams, was relieved of duty due to loss of confidence in his abilities, U.S. European Command said.
EUCOM commander Gen. Philip Breedlove fired his longtime enlisted assistant on Sept. 15 and informed the command's enlisted force at a subsequent meeting. No replacement has yet been announced, EUCOM said.
Adams was removed "due to a loss of faith and confidence in his ability to perform his duties," said Lt. Col. Dave Westover, a EUCOM spokesman.
EUCOM declined to elaborate on the reasons for Breedlove's decision, saying it was a private personnel matter.
Adams has been reassigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, EUCOM stated.
An attorney for Adams told the Air Force Times, which first reported the story, that Adams will retire with his current rank. But he declined to provide details on the reason Adams was removed from his EUCOM position.
"I am honored to have served my country for 28 years in the United States Air Force," Adams said in a prepared statement provided to the Air Force Times. "Without question, I would never have chosen another career. These years of service have been the most rewarding times for me personally and professionally."
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/10/30/eucom-enlisted-leader-relieved-for-loss-of-confidence.html
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/29/eucoms-senior-enlisted-leader-fired/74802140/
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chief Master Sergeant Craig Adams and he seemed like a common sense, approachable Leader. He was moved to Ohio and will retire. Do you think he got a fair shake on this or are we becoming a zero defect organization that if you do not fall in line that you have to get out of line?
STUTTGART, Germany -- The senior enlisted leader in Europe, Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams, was relieved of duty due to loss of confidence in his abilities, U.S. European Command said.
EUCOM commander Gen. Philip Breedlove fired his longtime enlisted assistant on Sept. 15 and informed the command's enlisted force at a subsequent meeting. No replacement has yet been announced, EUCOM said.
Adams was removed "due to a loss of faith and confidence in his ability to perform his duties," said Lt. Col. Dave Westover, a EUCOM spokesman.
EUCOM declined to elaborate on the reasons for Breedlove's decision, saying it was a private personnel matter.
Adams has been reassigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, EUCOM stated.
An attorney for Adams told the Air Force Times, which first reported the story, that Adams will retire with his current rank. But he declined to provide details on the reason Adams was removed from his EUCOM position.
"I am honored to have served my country for 28 years in the United States Air Force," Adams said in a prepared statement provided to the Air Force Times. "Without question, I would never have chosen another career. These years of service have been the most rewarding times for me personally and professionally."
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/10/30/eucom-enlisted-leader-relieved-for-loss-of-confidence.html
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/29/eucoms-senior-enlisted-leader-fired/74802140/
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig Wow...is it just me or does it seem like that was timed specifically to keep him from the new SEAC coming up?
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Article only states "personal problems". I am not going to read into it.
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CSM, it must have been good enough to the point of the terminating of him from that position and the CMSgt stating he will immediately and quietly retire.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig It seems to be a common practice recently with Commanders and CSMs getting relieved for voicing their opinions, disagreeing with the leadership and taking a stand, or doing something wrong that we may never know took place by the individual. It has to be something pretty bad for a this type of thing to happen in my opinion. Just an opinion.
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Could be wrong, but I see the issue as the senior enlisted person appointed by a group, being assigned to a function without the input of the CO, at the time or later. When these two people do not mesh on many levels, they find a reason to get rid of them. And I don't mean the CO. The old lack of confidence comment ends a career abruptly. And when there is no substantiating narrative, I become suspicious.
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