The Navy fired the leaders of two separate commands in San Diego without specifying why it acted in both cases.

On Wednesday, Capt. Lester Brown Jr. was removed as commander of the Navy’s Leadership and Ethics Command “due to a loss of confidence in his ability” to lead, the Navy said in a statement. press release. statement.

His role, according to the Navy, had been to train and educate officers who had not yet received command and to teach developmental programs to enlisted leaders.

On Thursday, the Navy removed Cmdr. Cayanne McFarlane as commander of the Naval Information Warfare Training Group, which conducts research and testing programs intended to improve the Navy’s warfighting capabilities.

The Navy said in a statement she had lost confidence in her ability to do her job.

It’s not uncommon for the Navy to relieve an officer of duty, but it rarely happens twice in one week in the same city.

Originally published: November 8, 2024 at 11:39 a.m. PST