Top 2 officers at Naval Justice School fired due to ‘loss of confidence’
By CAITLIN DOORNBOS
STARS AND STRIPES • June 1, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Navy has fired the top two officers in charge of the Naval Justice School in Newport, R.I., after an investigation into the unit’s morale, according to the service.
Capt. Amy Larson, the commanding officer, and Lt. Col. Bret Swaim, the executive officer, were relieved from their positions Tuesday “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to command.”
“Larson and Swaim were relieved following an assessment of the current NJS climate,” the Navy said in a statement. “Neither officer was involved in misconduct.”
Rear Adm. David Wilson, the top officer in charge of the Naval Legal Service Command, made the decision to relieve Larson and Swaim, according to the Navy.
“Larson has served as NJS commanding officer, and also as the Judge Advocate General’s special assistant for training, since Sept. 10,” the service said. “Swaim has served in various roles at NJS since the summer of 2020.”
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