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Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’

"When those standards are not met and that trust is broken, we must take appropriate action," wrote the Wyoming Air National Guard's top officer about the firings.

Matt White

Published Jul 21, 2026 1:08 PM EDT

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Col. Brian Diehl, left, commander of the 153rd Airlift Wing, and Col. Lawrence Sullivan, command of the 153rd Operations Group, of the Wyoming Air National Guard, were relieved of command July 17. Wyoming Air National Guard photos.

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The top wing commander in the Wyoming Air National Guard and a senior group commander were fired from their positions July 17 by the unit’s commanding general, state officials said.

Col. Brian Diehl was relieved as the commander of the 153rd Airlift Wing, the state’s only flying wing. Col. Lawrence Sullivan was fired at the same time from command of the 153rd Operations Group, which directly oversees the daily flight operations for the Wyoming Air National Guard.

As is typical in relief announcements across the U.S. military, state officials released a brief statement attributing the firing to a “loss of confidence and trust in their ability to effectively lead and command” with no other details.

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Ukraine delivers first batch of drones to United States

 

A U.S. Marine releases a drone during a training exercise on July 5, 2025. A Ukrainian company has delivered the first batch of its drones to the United States for potential Pentagon use after the aircraft underwent initial testing in February and March 2026. (Victor Gurrola/U.S. Marine Corps)

By JENNIFER H. SVAN 
STARS AND STRIPES

Published 16 hours ago

A Ukrainian company has delivered the country’s first batch of drones to the United States for potential use by the Pentagon, a watershed event for U.S.-Ukraine defense cooperation.

“All 2,000 of our F10 drones are now with the U.S. military,” Ukrainian defense technology company F-Drones said on X last week.