of the Foundation for Moral Law decried the selection in her letter to United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, claiming that Goodwin "does not set a proper moral example" in accordance with Moore's Christian interpretations of marriage and human sexuality. Goodwin arrived in Colorado in May 2017; she was still serving as commandant on 2 June 2018 when she received her first star upon promotion to brigadier general. As commandant, Goodwin was credited with instituting new cadet discipline policies, but was reported to have a "stormy relationship with subordinates and colleagues". Anonymous officers at the academy told The Gazette that "Goodwin was a caustic leader who treated those under her roughly and was easily riled." After the graduation of the academy's 2019 class on 30 May, Goodwin was expected to transfer to the Pentagon, work as director of current operations under Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Stephen W. Wilson, and be replaced as commandant by Brig Gen Michele Edmondson. In April 2019, however, Goodwin was relieved of her command by Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria "pending the results of an [unspecified] ongoing investigation" by the Inspector General of the Air Force (IGAF), NPR was told by unnamed officials that "there were 'climate and leadership issues' at the academy." On 21 November 2019, the IGAF released its investigative report, substantiating claims that Goodwin blamed others for her failures, failed to engender an acceptable workplace environment, traveled on government time for personal purposes to the tune of , made inappropriate charges to a cadet's government credit card while TDY to the Captain Marvel premiere, and more. In response, Goodwin's civilian attorney announced that the general would pursue redress for Silveria's decision in accordance with Article 138 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as it was based on hearsay and therefore assess his actions were arbitrary, capricious, or an abuse of his discretion as superintendent." Goodwin also maintains that she endured homophobic "bigotry, bias and discrimination". According to Goodwin's official Air Force biography, she was the chief of staff of the Joint Force Space Component Command at Peterson Air Force Base from May to August 2019 before becoming director of the North American Aerospace Defense Command & United States Northern Command Transformation Office at Peterson. After one year, Goodwin remained at Peterson and became worked at Space Operations Command: first as chief of staff from August 2020 to June