A stunning leadership purge has hit the U.S. Navy’s ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan, where the commanding officer, executive officer, and senior enlisted leader were all relieved of duty this week.
According to Navy officials, Capt. Wendel Penetrante, Capt. Edwin Catubig, and Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Dean Howell were fired due to a so-called “loss of confidence in their ability to command.”
Naturally, the brass offered little more than that overused bureaucratic phrase.
The trio headed ...
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