Col. Susannah Meyers ousted after criticizing Vice President JD Vance's remarks

J. D. Vance

American conservative commentator, politician, venture capitalist and author United States Space Force

space warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces Pituffik

settlement in Greenland Greenland

autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark on world's largest island by the same name Space Operations Command

U.S. Space Force field command

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Col. Susannah Meyers was removed from command of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland due to her alleged undermining of Vice President JD Vance.
Meyers sent an email to personnel critiquing Vance’s statements about Greenland and distanced the base from his views.
The removal highlights the U.S. military's emphasis on nonpartisanship and adherence to high standards of conduct.

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In Greenland, the commander of the U.S. Space Force's Pituffik base, Col. Susannah Meyers, was removed from her command on April 11, 2025, due to actions perceived as undermining Vice President JD Vance during his visit to the base on March 28. Following the visit, which included remarks from Vance regarding Greenland's relationship with Denmark, Meyers sent an email to all base personnel expressing her disagreement with the Vice President's statements and distancing the base from the U.S. administration's stance. This email was distributed widely, including to non-U.S. military personnel stationed at the base. The decision to remove her came from Col. Kenneth Klock, who cited a

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