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Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela, former commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan, and his executive officer were relieved of command over the weekend. (U.S. Navy) The Navy fired both the commanding and executive office...
The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Tuesday, the service announced. Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Bourque was relieved as the head of NRC Cheyenne by Capt. Christopher Peppel, commander of Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Evere...
Navy warship commander relieved of duty after embarrassing photo Cameron Yaste, commanding officer of the USS John McCain, was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. Sep 4, 2024 Navy rescues woman, daughter, pets from boat amid approaching hurricane ...
On April 2, Crozier was relieved of command by then-Navy Secretary Thomas Modly who resigned the following week after calling Crozier "too naive or too stupid" while addressing the aircraft carrier's crew. At the time when Crozier wrote the memo, about 70 crew members had tested positive for...
"Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, was relieved of command by carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker," Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said during a press briefing at the Department of Defense. ...
They were not directly blamed for his death and Drechsler has not been formally relieved of duty, although such an investigation is likely a career-ender. His transfer is the first step in an ongoing review to determine if any additional punishment is warranted. Officials said Drechsler will be...
The Navy’s leadership made the recommendation to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier to Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday, just three weeks after Crozier was relieved of command after the leak of a letter he wrote calling on the Navy for stronger measures to protect the crew, the officials sa...
A pilot and instructor were 30 minutes into a planned hour-long training flight when they got indication of an engine fire. Head of Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Relieved of Command The relief was not the result of an investigation but was made by a rear admiral after working wit...
This situation sharply contrasts with the usual practice in the US Navy, where active duty commanding officers are typically relieved of their command for loss of confidence during ongoing investigations. “Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct,” the...