Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier was sacked last week by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of Space Operations Command, after making comments on a podcast critical of the Pentagon’s push for diversity and inclusion which he said was rooted in neo-Marxism and theories that put racial tensions at the center of American history.
Lt. Col. Lohmeier had been commander of the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. at the time of his firing. Lt. Gen. Whiting also ordered an investigation into whether his comments constituted prohibited partisan political activity.
Rep. Rogers said the issue needs to be addressed in this year’s defense authorization bill.