"Actions to undermine the chain of command or to subvert President Trump's agenda will not be tolerated at the Department of Defense," the Pentagon said.

A Pentagon spokesperson suggested that Col. Susannah Meyers “undermined” Vance when she praised the unity of the base’s multinational staff in an email.

Colonel Susannah Meyers was removed from her position after a "loss of confidence in her ability to lead," Space Operations Command said.