The commanding officer of Naval Information Warfare Training Group San Diego was reassigned Thursday.
Cmdr. Cayanne McFarlane was relieved of her duties “due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command,” according to a statement from the Navy, which only elaborated further by stating, “The Navy maintains the highest standards for commanding officers and holds them accountable when those standards are not met.”
Military.com reported through an unnamed military official that “McFarlane was relieved over a matter of personal conduct that did not involve allegations that would have affected another sailor.”
The training group, based in Coronado, according to its website, services “units of the 3rd and 7th Fleets in Information Warfare mission areas during Basic Phase training and tailored training events.”
McFarlane assumed command in April 2023.
She’s been temporarily reassigned to Naval Information Forces. Cmdr. Dominic DiMaggio, the executive officer of Fleet Weather Center, San Diego, will serve as the training group’s commanding officer until the Navy finds a permanent replacement.
The announcement marked the second San Diego-based Navy firing in two days.
On Wednesday, Capt. Lester Brown, Jr., commanding officer of Naval Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego, at Naval Base San Diego, was relieved, with the Navy also citing “a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” a common statement used by naval officials when announcing ousters.
Brown took command in September 2022.
