The US Air Force suspended two commanders belonging to the same unit as Jack Teixeira. The 21-year-old Air National Guard is charged with the classified documents leak. Read to know more.
Two US Air Force commanders suspended
A US Air Force spokesperson on Wednesday revealed the suspension of two commanders belonging to the same unit as Jack Teixeira. 21-year-old Teixeira from the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman was accused of leaking confidential documents. However, the names of the officers were not revealed. “The commander of the 102nd Intelligence Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, has suspended the commander of the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron pending further investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified information,” stated the spokesperson.
“This means that both the squadron’s state Air National Guard operational commander and current federal orders administrative commander have been suspended pending completion of the Department of the Air Force Inspector General Investigation. Also, the Department of Air Force has temporarily removed these individuals’ access to classified systems and information,” added the statement.
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The suspension is following one of the biggest classified document leaks in the US. Teixeira allegedly leaked the sensitive documents in Thug Shaker Central, a Discord chatroom for gamers. He stated he was able to get hold of them since he works in a “military base”. The accused was referring to the Otis Air National Guard Base’s 102nd Intelligence Wing. He was assigned the task of managing and troubleshooting communication systems and computers for the US Air Force.
The 21-year-old was arrested earlier this month and charged with willful retention of classified documents. Additionally, he is also charged with the unauthorized removal of classified national defense information. The authorities may slap more charges as additional evidence surfaces.