The commanding officer of the Okinawa, Japan-based Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 was fired Wednesday, according to a Marine Corps notice.

Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was relieved of his duties by Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” the Marine Corps announced.

Military services often use “loss of trust and confidence” as a blanket term when dismissing senior leadership.

A request for additional information regarding the nature of the dismissal was not yet returned as of press time.

“Commanders are held to the highest standards of conduct and must consistently live above reproach,” 1st Marine Aircraft Wing spokesman Maj. Joseph Butterfield said in the announcement. “Thi

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