AFSOAWC commander relieved of command

by AFSOC Public Affairs

1/9/2014 - Hurlburt Field, Fla. -- Lt. Gen. Eric Fiel, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, relieved Brig. Gen. Jon Weeks from command of the Air Force Special Operations Air Warfare Center Jan. 9 due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership.

General Fiel made his decision based on preliminary information from an ongoing Inspector General investigation into an alleged inappropriate personal relationship involving Weeks.

"This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is in the best interest of the men and women of AFSOAWC," Fiel said. "AFSOAWC will continue to train and equip our Air Commandos to effectively conduct special operations missions around the globe."

Col. Royce Lott, AFSOAWC vice commander, will be the interim commander until an assumption of command by Col. David Tabor takes place in the spring.

Weeks, an Air Force Reservist, has been on active duty as the commander of AFSOAWC since February 2013. Pending the results of the investigation, he has been temporarily assigned as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations at AFSOC.

AFSOAWC is headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Fla., with operating locations at Duke Field, Fla., Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. and Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The mission is to organize, train, educate and equip forces to conduct special operations missions, irregular warfare, and special operations test, evaluation and lessons learned programs. AFSOAWC also develops doctrine and tactics, techniques and procedures for Air Force special operations forces.