Politics & Government
Commanding Officer Relieved of Duty by Navy Reassigned to Coronado
Capt. Devon Jones will be replaced by Cmdr. Erik Franzen; Jones will be assigned to the Naval Air Forces command in Coronado.
Outgoing Commander, Navy Region Southwest, Rear Adm. Dixon R. Smith, relieved Capt. Devon Jones, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., July 1, due to loss of faith and confidence in his ability to command.
Cmdr. Erik Franzen, the executive officer at the installation, has temporarily assumed the duties as commanding officer until a decision can be made on a successor to the commanding officer's position.
Capt. Jones will be assigned to Commander, Naval Air Forces until the outcome of this issue is reached. The command is located at North Island Naval Air Station.
The Navy expects its leaders to provide principled and highly ethical leadership, stressing discipline, accountability, and the importance of treating shipmates with dignity and respect. It is of paramount importance to the Navy that even the appearance of impropriety by leadership is unacceptable, and all personnel must conduct themselves in a manner beyond reproach.
– From a Navy news release.
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