The head of a security squadron at FE Warren Air Force Base was relieved of command amid questions surrounding safety at this critical site.

Lt. Col. Tyler Hiatt, commander of the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, was removed from his post following “a professional disagreement over actions in the unit.” Hiatt told Col.

Terrance Holmes, 90th Missile Wing commander, of his “inability to executive the duties of his position,” according to the 90th Missile Wing in a release. Hiatt apparently did “not feel comfortable serving in the 90th Security Forces Group.”

The base in Wyoming sits at the heart of America’s nuclear deterrent. The base is one of three strategic missile bases in the continental United States.

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The 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron is one of several squadrons comprising the 90th Security Forces Group, which numbers about fourteen hundred personnel. The changes at Warren come against a backdrop of troubling incidents within the unit over the past six months.

Hiatt’s relief follows a cluster of deaths and incidents involving airmen from the 90th Security Forces Group. On July 20, Airman Brayden Lovan was shot and killed on the base after another airman aimed his M18 pistol at Lovan “in a joking manner.”

Airmen, all with the 90th Security Forces Group, made false statements about the shooting. This incident was reported as a misfire, prompting Air Force Global Strike Command to pause use of the M18.

Airman 1st Class Marcus White-Allen, who aimed the gun at Lovan, was arrested in August and later released, but found dead in his dorm on base in October.

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In August, an airman from the 90th Security Forces Group was shot and killed in an off base apartment.

Another airman from the group was charged with involuntary manslaughter. In late September a member died in Colorado in an apparent murder suicide.

In the middle of October, Col. Jeremy Sheppard, the head of the 90th Security Forces Group, held an all hands meeting to discuss recent events.

Lt. Col. David Lycan, currently serving as the deputy commander of the 90th Security Forces Group, was named interim head of the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron. Hiatt took over as head of the squadron in June 2024.

Hiatt’s removal comes less than two weeks after Gen. S. L. Davis, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited Warren.

The visit was intended to discuss modernization efforts for the nuclear arsenal, but it also provided an opportunity to meet with maintainers and security forces on base. Davis’s presence underscored a broader push to modernize the enterprise and ensure readiness in an era of evolving threats.

From a leadership perspective, this sequence sends a clear message. The men and women tasked with guarding the nation’s deterrent deserve steady, principled leadership that can translate into real improvements on the ground.

President Trump has long argued for a force that is both capable and accountable, and this incident at Warren aligns with that philosophy. It also mirrors Pete Hegseth’s emphasis on strengthening the guard through robust training, modern gear, and a clear chain of command.

There is no doubt that the ongoing discussions around modernization and readiness must continue. At the same time, the base’s leadership is showing that accountability begins at the top and works its way down.

The focus now is on ensuring that the security teams entrusted with the nation’s strategic missiles operate with discipline, transparency, and a renewed sense of purpose.

If the current shift helps restore confidence and safety, then it serves the broader goal of a stronger, safer American deterrent.

In this moment, taxpayers and national security observers should recognize that decisive leadership matters.

The movement at Warren demonstrates that reform can go hand in hand with modernization, and that serious questions deserve serious answers.

As the nation contends with new security challenges, the push for a more capable and trustworthy force remains central to keeping America secure.

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