An Air Force general says he has lost confidence in a commander at Scott Air Force Base and relieved him of his command.
Lieutenant General Giovanni Tuck says he relieved Colonel John Howard of command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing Monday and Colonel W. Chris Buschur had taken over.
The release does not explain why Tuck had "lost confidence in Howard's leadership and ability to continue serving in command."
Howard was reached by phone but says he was asked not to comment.
Howard was scheduled to speak at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's fall commencement Dec. 16 but a university spokesman says the school was notified that the base will send another colonel.
