President Barack Obama, Army Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard and Army Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport walk to greet the crowd on Biggs Army Airfield, Fort Bliss, Texas, May 10, 2011. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Melissa Parrish
Washington Post: Key Army commander accused of steering a contract to ex-classmates
A key Army commander in the U.S. war against the Islamic State has been reprimanded by the Pentagon for steering a defense contract to a firm run by two of his former classmates at West Point, becoming the latest high-ranking officer to land in trouble for personal misconduct.
Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, who as the Army’s deputy commander for operations in the Middle East oversaw the training of Iraqi forces, was formally reprimanded in February after a three-year investigation by the Army’s inspector general, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post under the Freedom of Information Act.
An Army review board is considering whether to strip him of his rank as a two-star general before he is allowed to retire this year.
Update: Report: Pentagon reprimands Army general after 3-year misconduct investigation -- UPI
WNU Editor: Army Maj. Gen. Dana J. H. Pittard is responsible for overseeing the training of Iraqi forces .... this program is in enough trouble, and now with the departure of its top U.S. general it will only make it worse.
2 comments:
The United States faces existential threats from multiple fronts simultaneously. As such, a top general should be able to direct major contracts concerning US national defense to people they trust.
B. Poster,
US Generals are not supposed to steer contracts to friends, or award contracts, unless they are in Procurement,
Might want to read up on some of the past scandals;
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/how-a-malaysian-playboy-controlled-the-most-powerful-naval-force-on-the-planet-eddb7d7fbf48
The U.S. Military Corporations get very upset when their corrupt contracts get "stolen" by bit players.
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