Norfolk Shipyard CO Is 4th Navy Leader to Be Fired in a Month
21 Sep 2020
Military.com | By Gina Harkins
The captain who oversaw the Navy's largest and oldest industrial facility has been removed from his job.
Capt. Kai Torkelson, who led the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, was relieved of command Monday by Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, the head of Naval Sea Systems Command. Galinis lost confidence in Torkelson's ability to command, according to a Navy news release announcing the relief.
"The relief is tied to issues related to a loss of confidence in leadership to correct underlying performance issues that affect Norfolk Naval Shipyard's ability to meet ship maintenance schedules," said Colleen O'Rourke, a Naval Sea Systems Command spokeswoman. No additional details about the relief were provided.
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