The US Navy has relieved two destroyers' commanders, a top officer of the USS Bulkeley, the commander of the Recruit Training Command, and the commanding officer of an Electronic Attack Squadron in just the past week.
Cmdr. Peter Lesaca, commanding officer of USS Preble, was relieved of his duty on June 14. On Wednesday it emerged that he had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The Navy on Wednesday relieved the commanding officer of the electronic attack squadrons aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), the service announced. A Navy official told USNI News that Cmdr. Matthew McCormick, the CO of the “Rooks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 137, was relieved due to inappropriate behavior that is still under […]