Politics & Government
Sergeant Major Of 1st Marine Division Relieved Of Duty At Camp Pendleton
Sgt. Maj. Whitcomb was relieved due to a "loss of trust and confidence in his abilities to fulfill his assigned duties."
February 24, 2022
The top enlisted Marine with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendelton, was relieved of duty on Tuesday.
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Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr. relieved Sgt. Maj. Terrence C. Whitcomb due to what an official statement described as “loss of trust and confidence in his abilities to fulfill his assigned duties.”
No further information was immediately released by the Marine Corps.
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The role of a sergeant major is to serve as the unit commander’s senior enlisted adviser and to handle matters of discipline and morale.
The 1st Marine Expeditionary Force is the largest of three in the Marine Corps with approximately 23,000 Marines.
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