The USMC removed Col. Mark D. Bortnem from his position after deciding he was unfit to lead. Col. Bortnem was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and reassigned to duties at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. "This decision was made due to a loss of trust and confidence in Bortnem's ability to command." The top enlisted leader for the 20,000-person AFSOC was also relieved of duty for "loss in confidence in his ability to fulfill his duties." Command Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green was fired as the command chief and reassigned outside of AFSOC headquarters at Hurlburt Field, FL pending the outcome of an investigation. Officials would not comment on the nature of the investigation. taskandpurpose.com The investigations may determine these two senior military leaders dislike Dotard Trumpf and SECDEF Pete Hogsbreath.