Army general retired with demotion after allegation

[unhappycamper]

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/10/army-general-retired-demotion-after-allegation

Army general retired with demotion after allegation
By Dan Lamothe
The Washington Post
© October 2, 2014

A two-star Army general who was fired from his job in Djibouti last year after allegedly groping a female adviser was allowed to retire quietly with a demotion in rank at the same time that a sexual assault case against another Army general received international attention, according to Army officials and military documents.

Then-Maj. Gen. Ralph Baker, the former commander of the U.S. military's counter-terrorism task force for the Horn of Africa, was investigated by the Army's Criminal Investigation Command on allegations of sexual assault, according to the newly released documents. Baker retired in September 2013 as a one-star general, although the Army never disclosed the circumstances of his retirement.

Details of the case were disclosed in documents obtained by The Washington Post through the Freedom of Information Act.

An Army spokesman said Wednesday that Baker was given an administrative punishment at the time of the incident as well as a letter of reprimand — usually a career-ending punishment. Army Secretary John McHugh ordered that Baker be retired with the demotion as a brigadier general.

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That "sexual assault case against another Army general" was Jeffery Sinclair who was busted from Brig. Gen. to Col. and also 'retired'.

[pangaia]

1. We have a "..counter-terrorism task force for the Horn of Africa?"

Who woulda thunk it.

How about the Straits of Magellan?

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. It is most likely an offshoot of the new "AfricaCom"

which rather quietly was created a few years ago.
Military has based headquarters in about 3/4ths of the countries in Africa now.
Massive oil and gas deposits have been discovered in Africa, we want in on it and also want to limit China's rather large role in that country.