Commanding officer of nuclear-powered US Navy aircraft carrier relieved of duty after crash with mer

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Commanding officer of nuclear-powered US Navy aircraft carrier relieved of duty after crash with merchant ship
Story by Natalie O'Neill • 15h


The captain of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that slammed into a ship near Egypt last week was yanked from the position “due to a loss of confidence in his ability,” the US Navy said Thursday.

Capt. Dave Snowden was “relieved” of his job at the helm of the USS Harry S. Truman and temporarily reassigned following the wild Feb. 12 crash in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the military branch.

“The U.S. Navy holds commanding officers to the highest standard and takes action to hold them accountable when those standards are not met,” the Navy said in a statement.
 
Snowden was replaced by Capt. Christopher Hill, and temporarily assigned to Naval Air Forces Atlantic.

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