Officials confirmed Wednesday that one of the Army’s top logisticians, the deputy chief-of-staff who oversees the services logistic directorate, was fired earlier this week.
Task & Purpose first reportedFollowing an investigation into his office’s alleged toxic and racist work environment, Lt. General Duane Gamle was forced to resign from his Pentagon role.
Lt. General Gamble was suspended as the Deputy Chief of staff, G-4, while the final outcome of an investigation by the Department of the Army Inspector general into allegations of creating and fostering a hostile leadership environment is determined, stated Cynthia Smith, an Army spokeswoman, in a statement to Army Times.
According to Task & Purpose sources and an IG complaint filed in September 2020, Gamble allegedly degraded his subordinates and peers regularly. His alleged remarks about Black peers in the general officers ranks left subordinates shocked. Task & Purpose reported.
According to the Associated Press, Becker was previously in charge of Army Sustainment Command, Rock Island, Illinois, and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Germany. His biography.
Task & Purpose reports that the IG investigation began in November 2020. Gamble remained at his job during the entire process.
This contrasts with the services handling of another general officer IG investigation last autumn, when Brig. General Amy Johnston was suspended as the Army IG investigated allegations of a toxic environment at the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs.
Smith stated that the service can’t comment on the ongoing investigation or its results at this time.
Discipline of three-star Army generals is rare and often happens behind closed doors.
The most recent public recognition of a lieutenant General was in August 2019, when Lt. General Bradley Becker, who commanded Armys Installation Management Command was relieved following an investigation into an alleged bribery. inappropriate extramarital relationship.
Davis Winkie works as a staff reporter for the Army. He joined Military Times in 2020 as a reporting intern. Davis was a military historian prior to his career in journalism. He is also a human resource officer in the Army National Guard.
