- Reaction score
- 66
- Points
- 530
Commander Gaines was fired due to a loss of confidence. :
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/navy-relieves-commanding-officer-of-uss-arleigh-burke-due-to-loss-of-confidence-1.643934
Navy officials did not immediately respond to a request for more information but told Military.com Thursday that Clapperton had initiated an ongoing investigation “due to self-reported personal misconduct.”
Gaines has been temporarily assigned to Surface Forces Atlantic, the Navy said in the news release.

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/navy-relieves-commanding-officer-of-uss-arleigh-burke-due-to-loss-of-confidence-1.643934
Navy officials did not immediately respond to a request for more information but told Military.com Thursday that Clapperton had initiated an ongoing investigation “due to self-reported personal misconduct.”
Gaines has been temporarily assigned to Surface Forces Atlantic, the Navy said in the news release.