Coast Guard Station Toledo officer in charge relieved of duties

TOLEDO, Ohio — The officer in charge of the Coast Guard Station Toledo, Chief Petty Officer Robert Holm, was “permanently relieved of duties” Jan. 25, 2024, according to a press release from the Ninth Coast Guard District.

Following an investigation, Rear Admiral Jon Hickey, the Coast Guard’s Ninth District commander, “effected the permanent relief due to a loss of confidence in Holm’s ability to command the station,” the release reads.

The investigation, according to the release, concluded that Holm did not meet “personal qualification requirements” and did not “properly administrate unit programs.”

Chief Warrant Officer Christopher Parker is in interim command of the station until a permanent command is chosen, the release notes. Meanwhile, Holm is now temporarily assigned to the Marine Safety Unit Toledo.

Another military facility in Ohio saw a leader stripped of their command late last year.

In December, Col. Christopher Meeker was relieved of command of the 88^th Air Base Wing at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, also due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to lead.”