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Jeremiah Hammill was relieved of his duties as commander of the 96th Test Wing Civil Engineer Group on July 15 due to a \u201c[loss of] confidence in [his] ability to lead,\u201d an Air Force Materiel Command spokesperson told Military Times in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hammill\u2019s actions, which service officials did not detail, \u201craised concerns about good order and discipline within [the unit],\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cAt this time, we are not going to comment further on the circumstances leading to this decision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Michelle Sterling, who was already slated to take Hammill\u2019s place at the time of his firing, has assumed command. 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