The commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort was ousted due to “loss of trust and confidence” in his ability to lead the historic South Carolina base, the service confirmed Wednesday.

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — A new petition has launched in support of MCAS Beaufort’s former Commanding Officer Mark D. Bortnem. Bortnem was relieved of duty on Tuesday following a “loss of trust and ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WTOC) - Col. Mark D. Bortnem has been relieved of his duties as commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Tuesday. According to MCAS Beaufort, Bortnem is being reassigned ...

The Marine Corps fired the commanding officer of one of the service's most storied air stations on Tuesday, a regional spokesperson confirmed to Military.com. Col. Mark D. Bortnem, a former F/A-18 ...

He was a career infantry officer. His assignments included Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 for Marine Corps Forces Central Command during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Commanding ...