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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 08:07 PM May 2019

Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton

Source: Associated Press

Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton

May 8, 2019

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps says it has relieved a commanding officer who oversaw a battalion based at Camp Pendleton, citing a ‘loss of trust and confidence’ in his ability to lead.

Officials on Wednesday declined to give details as to what led to the removal of Lt. Col. Francisco Zavala as the commanding officer of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

Maj. Jeffrey Erb was named in his place. Zavala had served in the position since 2018.

Zavala, a native of Helotes, Texas, joined the Marine Corps in 2000 and had been on multiple deployments, including to South Korea and Iraq.


https://apnews.com/3a221084da204a0f97f69809ecaab55e
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Marine commander removed from command at Camp Pendleton (Original Post) Eugene May 2019 OP
Not terribly shocking. TomSlick May 2019 #1

TomSlick

(11,032 posts)
1. Not terribly shocking.
Wed May 8, 2019, 09:43 PM
May 2019

Relief is military speak for firing. A commander always has the right to relieve a subordinate commander anytime there is a loss of confidence.

The military is a laboratory that constantly proves the Peter Principle. Officers will rise in rank and position until they reach the level at which they become incompetent or at least fail to show potential for advancement.

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