2 Army 1-stars disciplined in missile misstep

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2 Army 1-stars disciplined in missile misstep
By William H. McMichael and Michael Hoffman - Staff writers
Posted : Friday Sep 26, 2008 6:26:15 EDT

The Air Force has administratively disciplined 15 officers — six generals and nine colonels — and the Army has similarly disciplined two of its brigadier generals over a mistaken August 2006 shipment of classified ballistic missile components to Taiwan.

The Army officers were identified as Brig. Gens. Lynn A. Collyar and Michael J. Lally III.

The two commanded the Defense Distribution Center in New Cumberland, Pa., a sub-agency of the Defense Logistics Agency that has oversight over 26 distribution centers, including Hill Defense Distribution Depot, Utah, from where the parts were initially shipped.

Collyar commanded the DDC from August 2006 to June 2008, and Lally led the organization from August 2004 to August 2006.

Collyar and Lally were “not directly responsible” for the errant shipment, an Army official said, adding that the Army thinks “both have learned from this experience” and that “both can serve with distinction in the future.”


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