The general had been under investigation for using subordinates to carry out other personal tasks, such as driving him nearly 60 miles to a dentist appointment.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Magram and a creative stock image of a fighter jet via Getty Images.fired a top commander after reports he used troops to carry out personal errands and put an F-15C fighter jet on standby in an order that raised concerns it would be used to frighten civilian protesters. retired reserve, which a California National Guard spokesperson said is "parallel" to a firing, according to a Military.com report Saturday.
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD PUT FIGHTER JET ON ALERT IN MARCH 2020 FOR 'POSSIBLE DOMESTIC MISSION': REPORT The unnamed service member was quoted in one document as saying that he did not want to take Magram to the appointment because "my job is to take care of the airmen in the state of California and not be a chauffeur for a general."take his mother on a shopping trip, with the member saying, "she was particular. When I say particular, it had to be at Whole Foods. … It just took her a long time to decide what she wanted, a lot of comparison shopping amongst products.
"I want to reiterate that had I ever heard of any ethics issues like this from subordinates, peers or commanders, or perceptions of such, I would have corrected or addressed it on the spot," Magram said in the statement.
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