Unit Commander in Iraq Relieved of Duty

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq-Unit-Investigation.html?oref=login

October 21, 2004
Unit Commander in Iraq Relieved of Duty
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 3:14 a.m. ET

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- The company commander of a U.S. Army Reserve unit whose soldiers refused to deliver fuel along a dangerous route in Iraq has been relieved of her duties, the U.S. military said Thursday.

The decision to relieve the commander of the 343rd Quartermaster Company came at her request and is effective immediately, according to a statement from the 13th Corps Support Command. It was authorized by Brig. Gen. James E. Chambers.

``The outgoing commander is not suspected of misconduct and this move has nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of anyone involved,'' the statement said.

The commander, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, will be reassigned to another position commensurate with her rank and experience, the U.S. military said.

Eighteen soldiers from the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C., are under investigation for refusing to drive a fuel convoy from Tallil air base near Nasiriyah to Taji north of Baghdad.


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