Commander of the US Pacific Fleet removes commander of 7th Fleet due to “loss of confidence” after series of accidents – PB/TK
Navy Dismisses 7th Fleet Commander After Warship Accidents – By Ken Moritsugu / Aug 23 2017
The commander of the Navy’s Asia-based 7th Fleet was dismissed Wednesday after a series of warship accidents raised questions about its operations in the Pacific.
A two-sentence statement issued by the Navy said Adm. Scott Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, had relieved Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.”
The move follows four Navy accidents in the Pacific since late January, including two collisions that left sailors dead and missing.
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