The commander of the 322nd Training Squadron, has been temporarily removed from his position, Air Force Times has learned.
The 37th Training Wing confirmed that one of its squadron commanders had been "temporarily reassigned and has not been relieved of command." The wing declined to name the commander, but Air Force Times was able to independently determine he is Lt. Col. Dat Lam.
"While we are not at liberty to discuss the specifics of an ongoing investigation, we want to alleviate any concerns that this investigation or the commander's temporary reassignment is not related to sexual misconduct," the wing said in a statement Monday to Air Force Times.
The statement did not say why Lam has been reassigned.
Lam could not immediately be reached for comment on Monday evening. His LinkedIn profile says his job became commander of the 322nd Training Squadron in June 2013. His responsibilities include managing a "$48.7M training program to execute 1 million training hours to transform 5,000 recruits to Airman."
Prior to leading the training squadron, Lam served as commander of the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-Mc Chord, Washington, where he "led over 700 military and civilian employees to provide engineering, explosive ordnance, emergency management, and fire response support," his LinkedIn profile says.
His other previous assignments including serving as an instructor in Officer Training School, the Air Force's Non-Appropriated Funds Program Manager, and assistant executive officer to the Air Force's Office of the Civil Engineer. He also speaks Vietnamese.
