Swordsmyth
04-29-2019, 03:05 PM
The commander of the joint task force that operates the detention camps at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired, U.S. Southern Command announced Sunday.
Rear Adm. John Ring, commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, was relieved Saturday by SOUTHCOM commander Adm. Craig Faller due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, officials said in a release. Army (http://www.military.com/army) Brig. Gen. John Hussey, deputy commander of JTF-GTMO, is now serving as acting commander.
"This change in leadership will not interrupt the safe, humane, legal care and custody provided to the detainee population at GTMO," officials said in a statement.
A spokesman for SOUTHCOM told Military.com that Ring has been temporarily assigned duties at the command's Miami headquarters pending forthcoming permanent reassignment. He would not comment on the reasons for Ring's relief or any additional actions that might be taken.
Ring took command of JTF-GTMO in April 2018.
More at: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/28/guantanamo-bay-admiral-fired-due-loss-confidence.html
Rear Adm. John Ring, commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo, was relieved Saturday by SOUTHCOM commander Adm. Craig Faller due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, officials said in a release. Army (http://www.military.com/army) Brig. Gen. John Hussey, deputy commander of JTF-GTMO, is now serving as acting commander.
"This change in leadership will not interrupt the safe, humane, legal care and custody provided to the detainee population at GTMO," officials said in a statement.
A spokesman for SOUTHCOM told Military.com that Ring has been temporarily assigned duties at the command's Miami headquarters pending forthcoming permanent reassignment. He would not comment on the reasons for Ring's relief or any additional actions that might be taken.
Ring took command of JTF-GTMO in April 2018.
More at: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/04/28/guantanamo-bay-admiral-fired-due-loss-confidence.html