Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, pictured here at a 2020 event at Fort Sill, Okla., has been fired as commander of the base and the service’s Fires Center of Excellence, Army officials said Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The Army inspector general is still conducting an investigation of Kamper, but service officials would not reveal the nature of the allegations against him. (U.S. Army)

A two-star general was fired as commander of Fort Sill, Okla., due to a “loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” the Army said Wednesday.

Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper had led the Oklahoma post, which includes the Fires Center of Excellence, since March 2020, according to the Army. He was suspended in February by Gen. Gary Brito, who leads the Army Training and Doctrine Command, while the Army inspector general conducted an investigation.

But Brito fired Kamper this month as Fort Sill’s commander despite the ongoing investigation, the Army said.

Cynthia Smith, an Army spokeswoman, declined to disclose any details about what led to the investigation into Kamper or why he is still being investigated. In February, she said the allegations were not related to sexual misconduct.

Kamper remains in the Fort Sill area, pending a reassignment, Smith said. Prior to commanding Fort Sill, Kamper served as the chief of staff and later deputy commander of III Corps at Fort Hood, now Fort Cavazos, Texas, beginning in May 2017.

Brig. Gen. Shane Morgan, deputy commander of the Fires Center of Excellence, will serve as interim commander until another general officer is selected for the position.

None of the adverse actions will have an impact on operations at the post, Smith said.

Fort Sill is home to the Army’s field and air defense artillery training facilities and trains about 20,000 soldiers each year for basic training and advanced individual training. About 25,000 troops are permanently assigned to the base, which is in Lawton, a town about 90 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.