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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – According to the KTUU television channel, two squadron commanders from the air force bases in Alaska and Washington State have been relieved of their duties.
According to the television channel, Colonel Benjamin Bishop, commander of the 354th Army, was relieved of his duties by Lieutenant-Colonel Robb Fiechtner of 3 Air Support Operations Squadron and by Lieutenant-Colonel Robb Fiechtner. Joshua Cates, 5th Squadron of air support operations, their command posts.
Fiechtner was at the Elmendorf-Richardson Common Base in Alaska and Cates at the Lewis-McChord Common Base, in Washington State.
According to the statement, the investigation opened in January revealed a practice known as "rolling in place", involving attacking or restraining an airman, binding his hands or feet with tape and allowing to the individual to struggle before being released – was common and encouraged in the squadrons.
"There are traditions that promote the health of the unit and connect us to the long blue line of airmen who have come before us," Bishop said. "However, when airmen try to equate hazing actions with tradition, they totally detract from the culture of our air force and also undermine the effectiveness of our mission."
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