A top adviser to the commandant of the Marine Corps was suspended Tuesday following allegations he created a hostile work environment.
The Office of U.S. Marine Corps Communication announced Wednesday Brig. Gen. Norman Cooling, who served as a legislative assistant to Gen. Robert Neller, commandant of the Marine Corps, had been suspended pending a Pentagon review of the accusations against him.
The Senate Armed Services Committee asked Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to probe the environment Cooling created while leading the Marine Corps’ Office of Legislative Affairs.
“We will cooperate fully with the Department of Defense as they review this matter,” Neller said. “We are committed to being an organization in which every Marine has the opportunity to serve at their full potential, unimpeded by discrimination, bias, or hostile working conditions.”
