An Air Force colonel was fired from his post at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, just days before he was scheduled to depart via a July 18 change-of-command ceremony, Air Force officials confirmed ...

An Air Force colonel was fired from his post at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, just days before he was scheduled to depart via a July 18 change-of-command ceremony, Air Force officials confirmed.

Then-Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremiah Hammill is pictured in August 2018 relinquishing command of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

Then-Air Force Lt. Col Jeremiah Hammill is pictured in August 2018 relinquishing command of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.