The Executive In Charge Of The Division That Has 2 Astronauts Stuck In Space Is Leaving Boeing

Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division is leaving the company after 15 years, CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Friday in a staff memo.PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesTed Colbert, head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division, is leaving the company, per CNBC.Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Colbert's departure in a staff memo on Friday, CNBC reported.His departure comes amid production problems, budget overruns, and astronauts getting stuck in space.Ted Colbert, the head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division is leaving the company after 15 years, CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo on Friday, according to CNBC.CNBC reported that in the memo, Ortberg — who came to Boeing in early August — thanked Colbert for his service to the company and announced that Steve Parker, the chief operating officer of Boeing's defense, space, and security division, would take over Colbert's duties until a replacement can be named.Colbert and representatives for Boeing did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider."At this critical juncture, our priority is to restore the trust of our customers and meet the high standards they expect of us to enable their critical missions around the world," CNBC reported Ortberg wrote in the memo.