The U.S. Navy fired the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming Blue Crew, the service announced Wednesday.

Cmdr. Robert Moreno was relieved of his duties by Rear Adm. Bob Wirth, commander of Submarine Group Ten, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

“Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct,” a Navy release said. “They are expected to uphold the highest standards of responsibility, reliability, and leadership, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards.”

The release did not provide further information about what led to Moreno’s dismissal, but the service generally uses “loss of confidence” as a blanket statement when dismissing senior leadership.

Capt. David Burke, Submarine Squadron 20 dep

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