The Navy relieved the commanding officer of the USS Wyoming’s Blue Crew on Wednesday, according to multiple reports,
Rear Admiral Bob Wirth, commander of Submarine Group 10, reportedly said in a Navy release that the service has relieved the commander. Robert Moreno, due to his lack of confidence in his ability to command the Blue Crew. which is one of one submarine’s Two different teams.
“Commanding officers of the Navy are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct,” the release said. According to USNI News“They are expected to maintain the highest standards of responsibility, reliability and leadership, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards.”
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USS Wyoming, an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned in July 1996 and is based in Kings Bay, Ga. has been ported to, according to websiteThe Navy release reportedly said the ship was undergoing maintenance.
according to usni newsMoreno assumed command of the submarine’s Blue Crew in May 2024 and has been temporarily reassigned to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in southeast Georgia. Moreno commissioned as an officer in December 2005 and has since served on the USS Pennsylvania, USS Dallas, and USS North Carolina.
The release said Capt. David Burke will assume temporary responsibility for the crew in Moreno’s place. Navy Times reported,
Last month, Navy relieved The commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara’s Blue Crew also cited a lack of confidence. submarine Deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in the Middle East.
