{"id":24433,"date":"2018-05-16T22:02:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T22:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/16\/dyess-air-force-base-wing-commander-removed-over-toxic-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:45:50","slug":"dyess-air-force-base-wing-commander-removed-over-toxic-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/05\/16\/dyess-air-force-base-wing-commander-removed-over-toxic-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Dyess Air Force Base wing commander removed over \u2018toxic environment\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. David Owens, commander of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2017\/12\/07\/air-force-fired-commander-tried-to-hide-relationship-with-enlisted-airman\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">removed from command<\/a> after an investigation substantiated allegations he had created a \u201ctoxic environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a release from the 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, Owens was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2017\/11\/29\/air-force-thunderbirds-commander-relieved\/\">relieved<\/a> \u201cdue to the creation of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/01\/07\/fired-air-force-commander-was-criticized-for-poor-morale-religious-talk\/\">unhealthy work environment<\/a> that impacted the commander\u2019s ability to lead effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation also found he had \u201cfailed to establish and maintain a healthy command climate,\u201d and 18th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck removed him after losing trust and confidence in his ability to command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an email, 18th Air Force spokesman Capt. Ryan DeCamp said the non-criminal investigations confirmed the existence of a toxic command climate, and substantiated allegations that he had \u201cinappropriately degraded and insulted individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Owens-1-small.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Owens-1-small.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Owens-1-small.jpg.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Owens-1-small.jpg.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Owens-1-small.jpg.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Col. David Owens was removed from command of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas May 16 after an investigation found he failed to establish and maintain a healthy command climate and created a toxic environment. (Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am committed to ensuring we have the right leaders in place,\u201d Tuck said in the release. \u201cOur focus is on taking care of our airmen and civilians as we re-build the command climate in the 317th Airlift Wing.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2017\/12\/12\/wing-commander-at-scott-air-force-base-fired-after-5-months-on-the-job\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AIR-Col-Howard-relieved-web.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Wing commander at Scott Air Force Base fired after 5 months on the job<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Col. John Howard, the commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, was fired on Monday, less than five months after assuming command.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Rhett Boldenow, the vice commander of the 317th, is now serving as interim commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release said Owens has been temporarily detailed to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess while he awaits another assignment. The 317th has 1,200 personnel responsible for operating and maintaining its 28 C-130J aircraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Col. 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