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"If there was a smoking gun, they took it and threw it right in the river," said Maj. Woodside. California Air National Guard removes commander over threats against Except When Its Not. Public Affairs Office: The head of the California Air National Guard and one of its five wing commanders have been removed from their positions amid complaints of reprisals against whistleblowers and allegations of a cover-up of misconduct that reached into the highest ranks of the organization, officials announced Friday. The California air guard is the second largest in the Air National Guard, a force of more than 100,000 pilots, other officers and enlisted people. 144th FW signs Heritage jet. Weather, Education Local She also signed off on the request to discard the evidence. The command change follows aLos Angeles Timesreport on allegations that whistleblowers at the guard's Fresno base suffered reprisals for questioning actions or conduct, including an incident in which a female guard member discovered urine in her boots. Then something changed, Most of Yosemite Valley is closed due to potentially perilous snowpack and flooding, 7 hospitalized after driver in stolen car runs red light in San Bernardino, police say, Barstow police investigating after officer caught on video hitting man with a baton, Man found guilty of murdering teens who ding-dong-ditched his house, Sacramento, San Francisco mayors take shots at each others city before NBA playoff game, Unseasonable rain, cooler temperatures in forecast for Los Angeles this week. Scandals taint highest ranks of National Guard - PressReader But fellow officers are questioning the investigations, complaining about retaliation for their contributions and a potential cover-up. Among the other disclosures by The Times were the Guards use of a spy plane to monitor civilian protesters and fears in the ranks that it planned to deploy a fighter jet to frighten demonstrators. Baldwin later removed the commander of the Guard's air side, Maj. Gen. Clay Garrison. She said in her complaint she feared she'd be forced out of the military because some had speculated that she urinated in her own boots for attention.. The commander of the 144th Fighter Wing at the Fresno base was also removed. Jennifer Pineda, a 15-year veteran of the guard, was about to change into her uniform in a women's bathroom at the 144th Fighter Wing when she discovered her boots had been soiled.