Posted on Jan 7, 2022
UPDATED: Navy Relieves USS Paul Ignatius CO Due to 'Loss of Confidence' - USNI News
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The commander of a Mayport, Fla.-based guided-missile destroyer was relieved from command “due to a loss of confidence,” two Navy officials told USNI News on Thursday.
Cmdr. Jeffery Servello, commander of USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117), was removed from his position on Thursday, the officials confirmed.
The relief comes after an investigation into the ship’s performance during a 2021 exercise in which the crew had made mistakes during an anti-air warfare drill in the Atlantic, two sources familiar with the exercise told USNI News.
Cmdr. Jeffery Servello, commander of USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117), was removed from his position on Thursday, the officials confirmed.
The relief comes after an investigation into the ship’s performance during a 2021 exercise in which the crew had made mistakes during an anti-air warfare drill in the Atlantic, two sources familiar with the exercise told USNI News.
UPDATED: Navy Relieves USS Paul Ignatius CO Due to 'Loss of Confidence' - USNI News
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..."Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, relieved the commanding officer of USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117), Cmdr. Jeffrey Servello, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a statement.
“Servello served as the commanding officer of Paul Ignatius since June 2021. Cmdr. Eric Meyers will be temporarily assigned as commanding officer until a permanent relief is identified. Servello will be temporarily reassigned to the staff of Naval Surface Squadron 14 (CNSS 14).”
A Navy spokesperson contacted by USNI News on Thursday did not offer additional details on the circumstances of the relief beyond that it did not involve personal misconduct.
In a statement to USNI News, Servello said he was disappointed with the determination made by the service"...
..."Rear Adm. Brendan McLane, Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, relieved the commanding officer of USS Paul Ignatius (DDG-117), Cmdr. Jeffrey Servello, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said in a statement.
“Servello served as the commanding officer of Paul Ignatius since June 2021. Cmdr. Eric Meyers will be temporarily assigned as commanding officer until a permanent relief is identified. Servello will be temporarily reassigned to the staff of Naval Surface Squadron 14 (CNSS 14).”
A Navy spokesperson contacted by USNI News on Thursday did not offer additional details on the circumstances of the relief beyond that it did not involve personal misconduct.
In a statement to USNI News, Servello said he was disappointed with the determination made by the service"...
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