Inspections cost 8th Fighter Wing chief his job, new commander says

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Inspections cost 8th Fighter Wing chief his job, new commander says
By Ashley Rowland, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Monday, December 1, 2008

The former commander of Kunsan Air Base was relieved of his job earlier this month because the base’s maintenance group did poorly on a performance assessment in the spring, and again on a reassessment in September, the new commander said Friday.

Col. Jerry Harris, who assumed command of Kunsan’s 8th Fighter Wing in mid-November, said the decision to relieve Col. Bryan Bearden was an "eye-opener" that left many puzzled.

"When a commander comes in, they need to fix the issues of the wing they were given," Harris said.

Bearden was relieved of his duties Nov. 10 by Pacific Air Forces commander Gen. Howie Chandler due to lack of confidence in the colonel’s performance.

"The decision was driven solely by duty performance factors," a Kunsan news release said at the time.


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