US fires head of military base in Greenland for ‘undermining’ Vance

Apr 11

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The U.S. reportedly fired the head of the military base in Greenland over an email in which she distanced herself from Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of Denmark. The U.S. Space Operation Command said it terminated her due to a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead.”
Col. Susannah Meyers’ firing comes after an all-personnel email she allegedly sent after Vance visited Greenland in March.
Vance reiterated vows from the Trump administration to annex the autonomous Danish territory and criticized what he perceived as insufficient spending by Denmark on Greenland’s security.

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The Trump administration removed the head of the U.S. military base in Greenland following a reported email in which she distanced herself from Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of Denmark.

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On Thursday, April 10, the U.S. Space Operations Command announced the dismissal of Col. Susannah Meyers from her position as head of Pituffick Space Base due to a “loss of confidence in her leadership abilities.”

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What did Vance say during his visit to Greenland?

Meyer’s termination follows Vance’s March trip to Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory that belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark. The vice president accused Denmark of not doing “a good job” for Greenlanders. He criticized the island nation’s defense spending, saying it wasn’t spending enough on its military.

How did Meyers respond to Vance’s criticism?

Meyers allegedly sent an email to all base personnel following Vance’s visit. In it, she reportedly wrote that the vice president’s criticism did not reflect the views of the military base.

“I do not presume to understand current politics, but what I do know is the concerns of the U.S. administration discussed by Vice President Vance on Friday are not reflective of Pituffick Space Base,” Meyers said.

Meyers became the head of the Arctic base in July 2024. Previously, she served as squadron commander at the a Clear Space Force Station in Alaska.

How has the Trump administration reacted to Meyers’ termination?

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell responded to Meyers’ termination via social media.

“Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump’s agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense,” Parnell wrote on X.

Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense.

⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/ITFeGw0kUf pic.twitter.com/MO68aje1X2
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) April 11, 2025

The Space Force announced that Col. Shawn Lee will take command of the base.

“Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties,” the statement read.

How does it fit into the bigger picture?

During his visit to Greenland, Vance reiterated the Trump administration’s commitment to annex Greenland for security reasons.

Both Greenland and Denmark have repeatedly told the U.S. that the territory is not for sale and said the rhetoric harms diplomatic relations.

Denmark’s prime minister, however, noted that the country is strengthening its military presence in the Arctic and suggested closer collaboration with the U.S. on regional security.

Tags: Air and Space Force, Denmark, Department of Defense, Donald Trump, Greenland, JD Vance, Military Defense, National Security, Space Command, Space Technology, The Pentagon, U.S. military, U.S. Space Force, White House

[CRAIG NIGRELLI]

THE HEAD OF THE U-S MILITARY BASE IN GREENLAND IS OUT. FIRED IN THE WAKE OF A REPORTED EMAIL DISTANCING HERSELF FROM VICE PRESIDENT J-D VANCE’S CRITICISM OF DENMARK.

THE U-S SPACE OPERATION’S COMMAND ANNOUNCING THURSDAY, COLONEL SUSAN MEYERS WAS FIRED AS HEAD OF PITUFFICK SPACE BASE, CITING A “LOSS OF CONFIDENCE IN HER ABILITY TO LEAD.”

MEYERS TERMINATION COMES AFTER VANCE ACCUSED DENMARK OF NOT DOING “A GOOD JOB” FOR GREENLANDERS AND SAYING IT IS NOT SPENDING ENOUGH ON DEFENSE DURING A VISIT TO THE AUTONOMOUS DANISH TERRITORY LAST MONTH.

IN THE EMAIL TO ALL PERSONNEL ON THE BASE, OBTAINED BY MILITARY.COM, MEYERS REPORTEDLY WROTE VANCE’S CRITICISM WAS “NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE BASE.”

MEYERS CONTINUED, “I DO NOT PRESUME TO UNDERSTAND CURRENT POLITICS, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THE CONCERNS OF THE U-S ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED BY VICE-PRESIDENT VANCE ON FRIDAY ARE NOT REFLECTIVE OF PITUFFICK SPACE BASE.”

CHIEF PENTAGON SPOKESPERSON SEAN PARNELL CITED THE REPORT, WARNING IN A POST ON X AFTER MEYERS FIRING, “ACTIONS THAT UNDERMINE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OR TO SUBVERT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S AGENDA WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.”

IN A STATEMENT THURSDAY, SPACE FORCE ANNOUNCED MEYERS OUSTING, SAYING COLONEL SHAWN LEE WILL ASSUME COMMAND OF THE BASE.&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p>

THE STATEMENT ADDING, “COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO REMAINING NONPARTISAN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.”

MEYERS TOOK OVER AS HEAD OF THE ARCTIC BASE LAST JULY AND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS SQUADRON COMMANDER AT THE CLEAR SPACE FORCE STATION IN ALASKA.

DURING HIS VISIT TO GREENLAND, VANCE REPEATED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S VOW TO ANNEX THE TERRITORY FOR SECURITY REASONS.

BOTH GREENLAND AND DENMARK HAVE REPEATEDLY TOLD THE U-S THE TERRITORY IS NOT FOR SALE AND SAYS THE RHETORIC HURTS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.

DENMARK’S PRIME MINISTER, HOWEVER, NOTED, IT IS FORTIFYING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE ARCTIC AND PROPOSED CLOSER COLLABORATION WITH THE U-S ON SECURITY FOR THE REGION.

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