USS Hopper (DDG-70). US Navy Photo
The commander of a Hawaii-based guided-missile destroyer was removed from her job, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
“The commanding officer of USS Hopper (DDG-70), Cmdr. Kathryn J. Dawley was relieved of her duties on 06 April 2021 due to a loss of confidence in her leadership,” reads a release from the service.
A Navy official told USNI News there was no misconduct associated with Dawley’s removal.
The deputy commander of Destroyer Squadron 31, Capt. Don Rauch,...
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