The commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton has been relieved of his command. Col. Christopher B. Meeker was removed Dec. 29.
According to a base release, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander, Lt. Gen. Donna D. Shipton, removed Meeker because of "a loss of confidence in his ability to lead."
"I made this decision in the best interest of the men and women of the 88th Air Base Wing," Shipton says in the statement.
No further details were released and a spokesperson declined to comment to WVXU. According to Task & Purpose, which reports on military issues, " 'Loss of confidence in ability to lead' is a boilerplate phrase military officials commonly use when a senior leader is fired without the reasons for the dismissal being made public."