The Navy has announced a string of five officer firings in the span of less than a week due to loss of confidence in ability to command.
Cmdr. Peter Lesaca of the USS Preble guided missile destroyer was relieved of his noting that “Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct” and are “expected to uphold the highest standards of responsibility, reliability and leadership, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards.”
Capt. Larry Repass, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 23, will assume the duties as commanding officer until the permanent and qualified relief arrives, the Navy noted.