The commanding general of Fort Riley, Maj. Gen. Wayne W. Grigsby, was suspended Friday afternoon.
Fort Riley spokesperson Kimeisha McCullum told KMAN no reason was given for the suspension and the matter is pending investigation.
The order came from the Pentagon.
The suspension is effective immediately with no indication on when the suspension may be lifted. It comes days after Patrick Murphy — a top military official and Army undersecretary — visited the facility on Tuesday.
Grigsby took command of the 1st Infantry Division in August 2015.
Wednesday, Fort Riley announced changes to some of the services it provides through its Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation program.
Those changes included the closing of the Custer Hill Golf Course and the discontinuation of Riley Ride, which provided bus transportation for soldiers from Aggieville in Manhattan to post from 11 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night.
“We are faced with challenging decisions, as selected services will likely be eliminated, others will be restructured, some services will be reduced in hours and several may now incur a patron fee,” Grigsby said in a press release on the reductions Wednesday. “This transformation is an Army-wide initiative to rebalance assets, focused on building and maintaining readiness within the force. At Fort Riley, we will implement these changes to DFMWR services during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.
“Personnel and budget challenges will continue for the foreseeable future,” Grigsby continued. “We can’t do it all; these are tough prioritizing decisions and we will continue to do what’s best for the readiness of our Army. Be assured, too, that we will continue to inform soldiers, their families, civilian employees, retirees and community members about any future changes here at Fort Riley.”
