Senior military cyber operator removed from Russia task force

A senior CNMF commander, Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Gargan, was relieved for cause by Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock following disagreements over operations, though another source attributed his departure to personal reasons; he has been reassigned and is expected to retire by end of 2026. The move, unusual in CNMF’s history, comes amid broader leadership changes, including Mahlock’s nomination as Cyber Command’s deputy chief and an unrelated resignation by CNMF’s director of plans, partnerships, and policy. The report outlines CNMF’s structure and the scale of its Russia-focused task force but does not describe a specific cyber incident.