The Navy on Wednesday relieved the commanding officer of the USS Vandegrift due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.
Cmdr. Luis Alva was relieved of his duties by Capt. Paul Hogue, the commodore of Destroyer Squadron 23.
The destroyer squadron’s deputy commodore, Capt. Tom Williams, will temporarily assume the duties as commanding officer. Alva has been temporarily assigned to the staff of the squadron
Vandegrift is an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate homeported in San Diego and currently on deployment in the 4th Fleet area of responsibility.
Earlier this year the ship rescued the Kaufman family from a stricken sailboat off Cabo San Lucas.
— City News Service
