Posted on Jul 14, 2023
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Director of Operations removed.
The director of operations for U.S. Northern Command was suspended last week, the command confirmed to Military Times.
Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Lestorti, the combatant command’s top operations officer, was removed from his position by Gen. Glen VanHerck, the commander of NORTHCOM, due to “a loss of trust and confidence,” NORTHCOM spokesperson Air Force Col. Elizabeth Mathias told Military Times in an email. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Davis will serve as the acting operations director, she said.


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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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The standard excuse when someone is relieved, now what's the rest of the story?
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
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Maj Kim Patterson Most likely allowed to retire and never heard from again.
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
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Yep...there is always a Paul Harvey moment when these things happen.
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
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SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell loss of trust and confidence is a legal term...especially if there is an investigation...I removed someone before and was advised to protect the privacy and confidentiality to protect all parties involved.
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SFC Dr. Jesus Garcia-Arce, Psy.D
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Always happens Sir
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SGT Mary G.
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Wondering who, or what agency makes "loss of trust and confidence,” decisions.
Maybe the individual services?
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PO3 Shayne Seibert
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If a competent leader was dismissed for not bowing to DEI and other woke agendas, we have a major problem.
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