Army fires six active-duty commanders, including two battalion commanders, for ...
Army fires six active-duty commanders, including two battalion commanders, for refusing COVID vaccine: Nearly 3,000 reprimands issued to soldiers for refusing the shot There are about 57,000 people serving at the level of captain or above in the US Army, meaning around 0.01 percent of commanding officers were dismissed There are about 481,000 active duty officers in the Armed Forces, making those fired 0.001 percent of all currently on active duty The Army did not specify the rank of each of the dismissed officers, though they said the dismissals included two battalion commanders In addition, the Armed Forces has issued 2,994 written reprimands to soldiers for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine out of the 3,611 troops who have refused
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The United States Army reprimanded six active-duty commanders for refusing to comply with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all military ranks.
The Army did not specify the rank of the punished officers, though it included two battalion commanders who were relieved of their duties.
In addition, 2,994 soldiers received written reprimands for refusing the vaccine out of the 3,611 troops who have yet to get the jab.
The Army has yet to initiate separations for soldiers refusing the vaccine.
