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The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the Norfolk-based destroyer USS Stout, the service said Monday.
Cmdr. Jeffrey Applebaugh, the skipper of the Stout, was removed from his position on Friday due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command, according to a Navy press release. The decision was made by Capt. Blair Guy, the commodore of Destroyer Squadron 28.
The commanding officer of the USS Stout, Cmdr. Jeffrey Applebaugh, was removed from his job last week after losing the confidence of his commander, the Navy said in a statement Monday.