Thach skipper fired for loss of confidence

[unhappycamper]

Cmdr. Steven Rasmussen relieved
CO was to hand over command in a month


Thach skipper fired for loss of confidence
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Feb 29, 2008 21:39:35 EST

SAN DIEGO — The skipper of the frigate Thach was fired this week for a “loss of confidence” in his ability to lead his crew, a Navy official said Friday.

Cmdr. Steven R. Rasmussen, a 1988 graduate of the Naval Academy who took command of the ship Oct. 6, 2006, was relieved of command Thursday by Capt. Michael Gilday, said Cmdr. Jane Campbell, aNaval Surface Forces spokeswoman in Coronado. Gilday is commodore of San Diego-based Destroyer Squadron 7.

“Loss of confidence is the reason behind it,” Campbell said, declining to provide details of what prompted the decision. Rasmussen did not go to flag mast, and his firing “is administrative, at this point,” she added.

Rasmussen was scheduled to hand over command in about a month, Campbell said. He was temporarily reassigned, but no other details were available.

Cmdr. Dave Haas, who was slated to replace Rasmussen this spring, took command of the ship Thursday, she said. “He was already scheduled to have a change of command within a month or two,” she noted.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2008/02/navy_thach_sack_022908/



uhc comment: Methinks something is going on. The is the second 'loss of confidence' firing in two weeks --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=11253

[hobbit709]

1. Sounds like weeding out the dissidents to me.