Q1: Were members of the Marine Special Operations Company officially relieved of their duties? R1: Yes. The Company Commander and Senior Enlisted Marine of the MSOC currently deployed in the CENTCOM area were relieved of duty April 3, 2007.
Q2: Who made the decision to relieve them of duty? R2: The Commander of the 2d Marine Special Operations Battalion, LtCol. Paul D. Montanus, after extensive consultation with the MARSOC Commander, MGen. Dennis J. Hejlik, made the decision to relieve the MSOC Commander and Senior Enlisted Marine of their duties.
Q3: Why were they relieved? R3: The Commander of the 2d MSOB lost trust and confidence in the MSOC leadership.