Navy Removes Two East Coast Ship Commanders Over Performance Concerns

USS Carney (DDG-64) departs Naval Station Rota, Spain, in 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy removed the commanding officers of a guided-missile destroyer and an amphibious warship on Wednesday, the sea service announced Thursday.

Both commanders were not accused of misconduct and were removed from command for performance issues, a Navy official told USNI News on Thursday.

Capt. Michael Nordeen was removed as the commanding officer of amphibious warship USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), by Expeditionary Strike...

https://news.usni.org/2023/01/19/navy-removes-two-east-coast-ship-commanders-over-performance-concerns

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