Pituffik Area Base commander Area Power Col. Susannah (Susan) Meyers was relieved of command Thursday after a report by Military.com that she had despatched a base-wide e mail to personnel on the Greenland base after a current go to by Vice President J.D. Vance distancing herself from President Trump’s nationwide safety coverage on Greenland. Meyers had assumed command last July of the 821st Area Base Group at Pituffik.
Earlier TGP report on Meyers at this link.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell posted the announcement by Area Power of Meyers being relieved of command inside hours of the report by Army.com.
Parnell: “Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda won’t be tolerated on the Division of Protection.”
Printed April 10, 2025
By Area Operations Command Public Affairs
Pituffik Area Base, Greenland — Colonel Susannah Meyers, commander of Pituffik Area Base was faraway from command by Colonel Kenneth Klock, commander of Area Base Delta 1, on April 10, 2025 for lack of confidence in her skill to guide.Commanders are anticipated to stick to the very best requirements of conduct, particularly because it pertains to remaining nonpartisan within the efficiency of their duties.
Colonel Shawn Lee has assumed command.
Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda won’t be tolerated on the Division of Protection.
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— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) April 11, 2025
Excerpt from the Military.com report on Meyers’ e mail:
Col. Susan Meyers, the commander of the 821st Area Base Group who additionally oversees the Pentagon’s northernmost army base, despatched a March 31 message to all personnel at Pituffik seemingly aimed toward producing unity among the many airmen and Guardians, in addition to the Canadians, Danes and Greenlanders who work there, following Vance’s look. She wrote that she “spent the weekend excited about Friday’s go to — the actions taken, the phrases spoken, and the way it will need to have affected every of you.”
“I don’t presume to grasp present politics, however what I do know is the considerations of the U.S. administration mentioned by Vice President Vance on Friday usually are not reflective of Pituffik Area Base,” Meyers wrote within the e mail, which was communicated to Army.com.
…”I commit that, for so long as I’m fortunate sufficient to guide this base, all of our flags will fly proudly — collectively,” Meyers’ e mail message to the bottom learn.
…Division of Protection Chief of Employees Joe Kasper informed Army.com in an emailed assertion that “civilian management of the army is a bedrock precept of our armed forces. Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda won’t be tolerated on the Protection Division.”
The short firing of Meyers follows the firing of one other senior officer, Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who was relieved of her submit as U.S. Army Consultant to the NATO Army Committee in Brussels, Belgium earlier this week, reportedly over not hanging portraits of the new civilian leadership, President Trump, Vice President Vance and Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth.
Congresswoman, I notice this can be a overseas idea to you however right here on the DoD should you disrespect the chain of command & don’t do your job, you may be changed.
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— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) April 9, 2025
