Source: Stars and Stripes [US state media]
“The Navy has relieved the commodore of the First Naval Construction Regiment of his duties, the service said Friday. Capt. Douglas Whimpey, a Navy reservist, was relieved ‘due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.’ The U.S. military routinely cites only a vague ‘loss of confidence’ when removing commanders and other leaders from authority positions. … ‘Navy leaders are expected to uphold the highest standards of responsibility, reliability and leadership personally and professionally, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards,’ the Navy said in a statement.” (01/25/26)