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The commander of Boeing’s first astronaut flight has stepped down from the crew because he wants to be on earth – not at the International Space Station – for his daughter’s wedding next year. Former NASA astronaut Christopher Ferguson, 59, made the shock announcement that he was pulling himself off the crew for the troubled CST-100 … Read more
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sacked Saudi Arabia’s military commander in Yemen, Lt Gen Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz and his son, amid claims of ‘suspicious financial dealing’.
Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches fresh purge as he sacks country’s top military commander in its war in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Top Saudi Arabian military commander and his son are removed from their posts Statement released by state-run media refers to ‘suspicious financial dealings’ Lt Gen Fahad bin … Read more
Army commander, 51, caught cheating on his wife during lockdown is cleared of breaking social distancing rules Major General Rupert Jones, 51, accused of breaking rules to carry out an affair Investigation into commitment to army’s standards found ‘no case to answer’ It emerged last month he left his wife Lucinda, 47, and moved out … Read more
Police commander in charge of drug strategy is suspended over alleged drug misuse Commander Julian Bennett currently leads the Met Police on criminal justice He was secretly suspended last month after claims involving controlled drugs It is understood the officer was taken off duty after refusing to have a drug test A spokesman for the … Read more
The British Army’s senior ranks are ‘full of middle-aged white guys but they’re not all toffs’, says top commander who also believes the military ‘should do a lot better’ at tackling racism Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch has said the top brass are ‘not all toffs’ However, he added that the army ‘should be doing a … Read more
An NYPD precinct commander was given a hero’s send-off by colleagues on Friday after he retired in protest over sweeping police reforms across New York. Deputy Inspector Richard Brea, who commanded the Bronx 46th Precinct, was treated to an NYPD helicopter fly by, police bagpipers and a ride in a vintage cop car during his … Read more
International Space Station Commander Chris Cassidy has spoken out about the significance of NASA’s upcoming space flight, which will be the first launched from US soil since the space shuttle program ended. ‘It’s a gigantic deal,’ says Cassidy during a live interview from space as he spoke about the Wednesday launch that will bring astronauts Bob … Read more
Royal Navy nuclear submarine commander John Lewis has been sacked after he organised a barbecue for his crew amid the coronavirus lockdown. Commander Lewis was relieved of his command of HMS Trenchant and will reportedly be assigned other duties after he was placed under ‘administrative investigation’ over concerns about his judgement. The barbecue, which took place … Read more
This is the extraordinary moment the commander of a Royal Navy nuclear submarine is seen rowing with his superiors over a welcome home BBQ for his crew before they were forced into coronavirus quarantine. Commander John Lewis held an impromptu party for the crew from the ‘hunter-killer’ sub HMS Trenchant alongside their boat at Devonport … Read more