Susannah Meyers

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Susannah Meyers
Branch United States Space Force
Rank Colonel
Commands Pituffik Space Base
Known forOpposing Donald Trump's annexation of Greenland push

Susannah Meyers is an American colonel in the United States Space Force known for opposing Donald Trump's annexation of Greenland push. She served as the commander of the Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation. As such she was the highest-ranking U.S. officer in Greenland. She was fired by the Trump administration after opposing Trump's rhetoric about annexing Greenland. [1]

Career

She served for nearly two decades in the United States Air Force and transferred to the United States Space Force in 2021. She assumed command of Pituffik Space Base in July 2024. [1]

She is known for distancing the U.S. military in Greenland from the American hybrid warfare against Greenland during the second Trump administration, stating that the views of the US administration regarding the proposal to annex Greenland "are not reflective of Pituffik Space Base". Her statement led to her being fired by the Trump administration for allegedly "undermining" the effort to annex Greenland. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] A profile in Ms. magazine described her as part of a "a lineage of officers who accepted personal costs to uphold the apolitical ethos of the U.S. armed forces." [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profiles in Courage: Colonel Susan Meyers Defied Trump's Greenland Annexation Push—And Was Relieved of Command". Ms. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' Vance". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Space Force Commander in Greenland Sent Out Email Breaking with Vance After His Visit". Military.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Head of US Military Base in Greenland Fired with Reference to Partisan Behaviour". High North News. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Head of US base in Greenland fired after Vance visit". Le Monde . Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pentagon fires Greenland base commander after she criticized JD Vance visit". Politico. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Head of US base in Greenland, Colonel Susan Meyers, sacked after criticising JD Vance's remarks during his visit". Sky News. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Greenland US space base chief fired after Vance visit". DW. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sjefen for USAs militærbase på Grønland har fått sparken". Forsvarets forum. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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