Col. Susan Meyers at change of command ceremony (TSgt Kezia Eunice/Space Force)
"Commanders are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially as it relates to remaining nonpartisan in the performance of their duties," the statement read.
Col. Shawn Lee has now assumed the command, Space Force said.
"Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense," Pentagon chief spokesperson Sean Parnell posted on X.
Meyers became commander of the 821st Space Base Group in July, according to a Facebook post about the change-of-command ceremony.
Republican Sens. Tommy Tuberville, Ala., Eric Schmitt, Mo., and Jim Banks, Ind., all praised the firing of the commander on X.
"Colonel Meyers tried to politicize the Space Force and was held accountable. Lloyd Austin isn’t SecDef anymore," Banks wrote.
Vance visited Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) late last month. (Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)
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"So, we'll, I think, we'll go as far as we have to go," the president continued, speaking from the Oval Office. "We need Greenland. And the world needs us to have Greenland, including Denmark. Denmark has to have us have Greenland. And, you know, we'll see what happens. But if we don't have Greenland, we can't have great international security."
"I view it from a security standpoint, we have to be there," Trump added.
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