The Commanding Officer of USS JACKSONVILLE, Commander Nathan Sukols, was fired due to loss of confidence in his ability to command. His XO, LCDR Lauren Allen was fired due to loss of confidence in his ability to serve as XO. Both received non-judicial punishment and were reassigned to administrative duties at Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. The firings occurred following an admiral’s mast on Sunday , 10 February in Manama, Bahrain.
USS JACKSONVILLE collided with a civilian vessel.
CDR Sukols is the third CO fired in 2013.
From various press reports.
The CO of USS GUARDIAN, whose ship remains on a reef in the Philippines, is awaiting a Navy decision on his fate.
He ran aground and he lost one of our Capital Ships....his career needs to go down with his ship!
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