Keep Firing Assholes! Another Army Brigade Commander Relieved
The Army keeps firing assholes. Another Army brigade Commander has been relieved. This time its COL James H. Johnson from the 173rd Airborne BDE. No word yet on what COL Johnson did or did not do, however, some things are becoming clear from chatter in the blogosphere. Some felt COL Johnson had a poor command climate, and if you believe some accounts, was a toxic leader.
However, there appears to be an ethical/moral piece to this story as well, possibly involving one or more UCMJ offenses. It’s unclear exactly what this might be. It will be interesting to see how this plays out given the recent relief of COL Zachar from the 172nd. In particular, I’m going to keep an eye on what role COL Johnson’s alleged toxic leadership style may have played in his undoing.