US Navy Fires 5 Officers in Less Than a Week, Gives No Reason Why

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76, front) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68, rear) Carrier Strike Groups sail together in formation, in the South China Sea, on July 6, 2020. Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP

The U.S. Navy announced that it fired five officers in the span of only a few days, with the most recent termination occurring on Tuesday.

Commodore of Destroyer Squadron 23 Capt. Patrick O’Mahoney confirmed that Cmdr. Peter Lesaca was fired on Tuesday, with O’Mahoney saying that he lost confidence in Lesaca’s ability to lead the USS Preble. It’s not clear why the Navy lost confidence in his capability to lead.