{"id":25537,"date":"2021-10-20T15:42:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T15:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/20\/major-in-charge-of-kunsan-comptroller-squadron-fired-after-four-months\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:42:46","slug":"major-in-charge-of-kunsan-comptroller-squadron-fired-after-four-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2021\/10\/20\/major-in-charge-of-kunsan-comptroller-squadron-fired-after-four-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Major in charge of Kunsan comptroller squadron fired after four months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maj. Chase Darden, commander of the 8th Comptroller Squadron at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea, was relieved of command Oct. 15 after being in the job for just four months, an Air Force spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darden was fired \u201cdue to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability\u201d to run the unit, said Mi Chang, a spokesperson for the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan. It\u2019s a catch-all phrase used to describe why a leader was ousted, without offering specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Lt. Manervia McDonald, who was second-in-command of the squadron as its financial analysis flight commander, has taken over as interim commander. McDonald is the most qualified to lead the squadron, Chang said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t