The Navy fired each the commanding and government officers of the U.S. Naval Ship Restore Facility and Japan Regional Upkeep Heart in Yokosuka, Japan, this weekend.
Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela, the CO, and Cmdr. Artwork Palalay, his second-in-command, had been faraway from their respective positions on Sunday resulting from a “lack of confidence of their potential to command,” in line with the Navy.
Capt. Dan Lannamann, the previous commanding officer of Mid-Atlantic Regional Upkeep Heart in Norfolk, Virginia, is now main the ability whereas Cmdr. Timothy Emge, the middle’s operations officer, is filling in as government officer till a everlasting substitute is recognized.
“The Navy holds commanding officers and others in authority to the best requirements,” the Navy mentioned in a press release. “Naval leaders are entrusted with important tasks to their Sailors and instructions.”
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The Navy hardly ever shares any rationale behind firing commanding officers other than the “lack of confidence” assertion, and no further particulars had been offered on Valenzuela and Palalay’s reliefs.
Valenzuela’s earlier assignments embody ship superintendent and service kind desk officer at SRF-JRMC, electrical division officer aboard the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, and the fight and communications officer aboard the amphibious command ship Blue Ridge.
Palalay, who enlisted within the Navy in 1993 and commissioned in 2006, beforehand served because the readiness officer at Commander Naval Floor Forces Pacific earlier than turning into the XO of SRF-JRMC in 2023.
The upkeep heart, geared up with six dry docks, conducts intermediate and depot-level upkeep and repairs for Navy ships throughout the seventh Fleet.
