{"id":14863,"date":"2019-06-26T22:26:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/26\/fort-leavenworth-marine-detachment-commander-sacked\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:36:30","slug":"fort-leavenworth-marine-detachment-commander-sacked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/06\/26\/fort-leavenworth-marine-detachment-commander-sacked\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Leavenworth Marine detachment commander sacked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The commander of the Marine detachment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was sacked on June 19, according to Marine officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colonel William Blanchard was relieved of his command by Brig. Gen. William Bowers, the commanding general of Marine Corps Education Command, \u201cdue to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,\u201d Marine Corps Combat Development Command told Marine Corps Times in an emailed statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps provided no other details surrounding the firing of Blanchard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The detachment\u2019s executive officer, Lt. Col. John Knutson, has been temporarily assigned as the commander of the Marine unit, Marine officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t