{"id":11937,"date":"2019-06-05T15:57:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/05\/two-star-general-at-nellis-fired-over-suspected-unprofessional-relationship\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:10:41","slug":"two-star-general-at-nellis-fired-over-suspected-unprofessional-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/06\/05\/two-star-general-at-nellis-fired-over-suspected-unprofessional-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Two-star general at Nellis fired over suspected unprofessional relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten, the commander of the Air Force Warfare Center<\/a> at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, was relieved of command Sunday over allegations of an unprofessional relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Air Force holds leaders to high standards and expects them to uphold the core values of the service at all times,\u201d Air Combat Command spokeswoman Leah Garton said in an email. \u201cThere is currently an on-going investigation and additional details will not be released at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACC commander Gen. Mike Holmes fired Gersten \u201cdue to a loss of confidence in his ability to command based on an alleged unprofessional relationship,\u201d the command said in a Wednesday release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brig. Gen. David Snoddy, vice commander of the warfare center<\/a>, has now assumed command. He will run the warfare center<\/a> until July, when Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran \u2014 who was already slated to be the center\u2019s next commander \u2014 is scheduled to take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\t