Top Air Force Official Dies in Apparent Suicide

flashl

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:32 PM
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Top Air Force Official Dies in Apparent Suicide

The second-highest ranking member of the Air Force’s procurement office was found deadof an apparent suicide at his Virginia home Sunday, Air Force and police officials said today.

The official, Charles D. Riechers, 47, came under scrutiny by the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month after the Air Force arranged for him to be paid $13,400 a month by a private contractor, Commonwealth Research Institute, while he awaited review from the White House of his appointment as principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition. He was appointed to the job in January.

The Washington Post reported on Oct. 1 that the contractor, Commonwealth Research, registered as a nonprofit organization in Johnstown, Pa., paid Mr. Riechers for two months as a senior technical adviser, though he did no work for the company.

“I really didn’t do anything for C.R.I.” Mr. Riechers told The Post. “I got a paycheck from them.”Read More ...

He was quite young to be the Air Force's second in command. Rather than Congress trying to pick off the small dealers, I would rather it focus on the profiteers within.

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Ilsa

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:34 PM
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1. These people are getting really good at making "suicide" look "apparent". nt

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mod mom

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:35 PM
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3. Can't have anyone naming names.

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Rex

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:34 PM
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2. Baxterized.

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Ilsa

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Mon Oct-15-07 08:01 PM
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8. I guess having am air force guy wellstoned would be too ironic. nt

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RB TexLa

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:36 PM
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4. That's his right.

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Fovea

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:36 PM
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5. And the same week I saw the new Clooney movie

whatta co-inkidink.

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Disturbed

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Mon Oct-15-07 06:41 PM
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6. How apparent was his suicide?

Hmmmm?

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CatWoman

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Mon Oct-15-07 07:01 PM
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7. oops

Edited on Mon Oct-15-07 07:03 PM by CatWoman

nevermind :)

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burythehatchet

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Mon Oct-15-07 08:22 PM
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9. He ran himself over with his own car.

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Crabby Appleton

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Mon Oct-15-07 10:19 PM
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10. 'was found deceased in his home,

cause of death appears to be suicide, time of death is unknown,' according to the memo, sent late Sunday by the Air Force Operations Center in the Pentagon."

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