WAR: Unit Commander in Iraq Relieved of Duty, page 1

The commander of the reserve unit in Iraq that refused to undertake a supply convoy mission has been relieved of duty according to the U.S. military. A statement issued by the 13th Corps Support Command. Indicated that the order was effective immediately and came at the unit commanders request.

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The company commander of a U.S. Army Reserve unit whose soldiers refused to deliver fuel along a dangerous route has been relieved of duty, the U.S. military said Thursday.

The decision to relieve the commander of the 343rd Quartermaster Company came at her request and is effective immediately, according to a statement from the 13th Corps Support Command. It was authorized by Brig. Gen. James E. Chambers.

"The outgoing commander is not suspected of misconduct and this move has nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of anyone involved," the statement said.

The commander, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, will be reassigned, the U.S. military said.

Eighteen soldiers from the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C., are under investigation for refusing to drive a fuel convoy from Tallil air base near Nasiriyah to Taji north of Baghdad.

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Stating "The outgoing commander is not suspected of misconduct and this move has nothing to do with the guilt or innocence of anyone involved," The commander will be reassigned to another Army unit. The controversy which surfaced last week came to light when a platoon from the 343rd Quartermaster Company refused to carry out what they termed a dangerous mission with inadequate support and broken equipment. No decision on the soldiers fate has been announced.

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