National Commander Suspended

[arajca]

We, the membership, know very little about the investigation and what triggered it. Yes, the original accuser was the one who claimed to have taken the test. Besides that, nothing has been put out about the investigation - and quite rightly so. And the claim was never officially released by CAP.

I wonder if this letter will be made available to the membership in general?

[IceNine]

My wing commander just sent it out to our entire wings Email list.  Unless you are asking if they are going to post it on E-services

[0]

I know scandal is nothing new, but has there ever been a case where the National Commander has been removed?

[IceNine]

I don't think it ever made it that far.  In the recent past there were commanders that probably would have been removed had they not resigned first.

[arajca]

My wing commander just sent it out to our entire wings Email list.  Unless you are asking if they are going to post it on E-services

Either way works. I'm waiting for my wing/cc to send it out.

[ELTHunter]

No mention what so ever on the NHQ website.  They seem to be able to send blanket e-mails out announcing the General's latest video, but a simple press release of this importance can't seem to be done.

[0]

They may want the Wing/CC's to send it out to their subordinate cc's and have them dismenate to us.

[Sgt. Savage]

Now that I'm past the shock...

As I said on another board months ago, there is undoubtedly some truth to the allegations, we can only hope that it isn't all true. Either way, the system appears to be working and we'll have to wait for the other shoe.

[ELTHunter]

Possibly, but with something of this magnitude, I'd think it would be best that everybody got it at one time.

Has anyone actually seen something official, either in CAP letterhead or with a cap.gov e-mail address?  If someone wanted to make mischief, what better timing than to send a bogus e-mail.

[Nomex Maximus]

That email is now posted on the MIWG listserver.

[0]

Ok, so what wings have recieved something?

[IceNine]

IL

[cap53]

This is really good timing, Two days before national board!  Hopefully now we will be able get it behind us, one way or another.  After 54 years cadet and senior I have seen about everything in CAP.  I hope we can make this organization well again.  My trust in the system to police itself has been rewarded.

An old LTCOL

[DrDave]

Missouri Wing just sent it out over the official Wing email announcement system.

Dr. Dave

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I've gotten it through the MD wing and MER lists.

[Smokey]

And this just in.......hot off the wire.............

The following email is sent on behalf of Mr. Rowland.

All NHQ Employees,

It is certainly with regret, that I inform you that the Board of
Governors has suspended the National Commander as a result of an
investigation until their actions are completed. 

In order to head off any rumors I want you each to be aware that this is
a standard procedure in situations like this and a final decision by the
BoG is not yet determined.  Let me make this clear, Major General Pineda
has NOT been removed and Brigadier General Courter is NOT the Acting
National Commander.  The CAP Constitution and Bylaws allows the Vice
Commander to assume the duties and responsibilities of the National
Commander in situations where the commander is not available.

I am directing each of you to not speculate or discuss this issue with
the volunteers.  If someone needs a specific answer then please refer
them to me. 

This year's annual conference theme, as you know, is Citizens Serving
Communities, and our duty is to serve these citizens and assist them in
their mission by making this their best conference ever.  While we will
have some program changes at the conference, it will go on as planned.

I have confidence that each of you, whether attending the conference or
not, will continue to do your job professionally.  It is in difficult
times like these that a person's true character shows but I know that I
have the right people on staff to get the job done and thank you all for
your support.

DON ROWLAND

[Nomex Maximus]

Hey, wait a minute! That email came from a guy by the name of Rowland... here at GE all of our company email comes from a guy named Rowland. This is too weird...

[Smokey]

Don Rowland is CAP's Executive Director....the guy who runs NHQ on a day to day basis.

[0]

I wonder then based on Don's Letter who wrote the original one at the start of this thread.

[IceNine]

Hey don't rain on their parade there are some people here trying to start a really cool conspiracy theory, about communications of a conspiracy investigation.  Unique approach at the least, Don't know that I've heard of a conspiracy spinning off of a conspiracy!