Fort Hood commander relieved of duty because of 'bullying' subordinates and staff Fort Hood announced Thursday that Col. Michael Schoenfeldt was relieved of duty "because of a loss of trust and confidence" in his ability to command. Author: Jim Hice Updated: 12:46 PM CDT April 8, 2021 FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood announced Thursday that Col. Michael Schoenfeldt was relieved of his duty because of a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command. Scholenfeldt was the acting commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team. The relief was based on poor judgement demonstrated by Scholenfeldt while in command, according to a release from the Fort Hood Press Center.