Yeah, this is completely ridiculous. If this guy was standing his troops at attention in formation and telling them “You WILL be in the base chapel this Sunday and every Sunday at 0800,” that’s one thing. But running a religious website is not forcing religion on people. You can choose to go to the website or not, it’s not like the Air Force intranet is redirecting you there. This is much ado about nothing.
Funny thing is, his critics can’t even criticize him for misuse of official time. His bio stated, until yesterday, that “he’s an active duty Air Force colonel”. He’s a brigadier general now, which shows that the website has not been maintained in awhile. He probably updated it after this story broke and he went to go see if the site is still up.
“...His bio stated, until yesterday, that “he’s an active duty Air Force colonel”. He’s a brigadier general now, which shows that the website has not been maintained in awhile...” [Excuse_My_Bellicosity, post 23]
He’s still a USAF Colonel.
He’s been selected for promotion to Brigadier General (O-7, one star). The selection list may still be pending approval by Congress.
Even after approval, no one on any selectee list is actually promoted to the higher grade until a specific date as determined by Air Force Instructions and applicable Federal statutes.
Actual promotions don’t begin until billets are vacated and senior personnel retire or otherwise leave active duty, consistent with maintaining end strength limits - also determined by Congress. A certain number of individuals are promoted each month, until the list is exhausted. Sometimes it takes more than a year to run through everyone on the list.
Col Teichert was “frocked” - a courtesy extended to some personnel on a promotion list if they happen to be assume a position authorized for a higher grade. It’s a service tradition, carryng no official standing. He’s had stars pinned on, but will still get paid as an O-6 until his line number (selection order on the promotion list) comes up on the monthly increment.
The frocking was noted on the last line of the Edwards official website page.
BGen (sel) Teichert assumed command of 412 Test Wing on 18 July, from BGen Carl Schaefer on 18 Jul 2018.