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Colonel Preemptively Fires Himself While Assuming Command

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Oct 05, 2022
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LANGLEY AIR BASE — Citing the alarming number of military officers who’ve had their careers ended this year for sexual impropriety, Air Force Col. Nolan Franscastle preemptively removed himself from leadership of the 1st Fighter Wing just 30 minutes into the ceremony that marked his assumption of command.

“The numbers don’t lie,” Franscastle said to the …

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