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The Navy will no longer announce when commanding officers are fired

By Melissa Quinn
Published May 2, 2018 4:24pm ET
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The Navy will no longer announce when commanding officers are fired
Sailors on the U.S. Navy ship, the USS Mason, sustained no injuries and there was no damage to the vessel, Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told Reuters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor A. Elberg/Released) | Mass Communications Specialist 3

The Navy has decided it will no longer post news releases when a commander is terminated for misconduct or poor performance, according to a report.

The shift in practice follows the “Fat Leonard” debacle, the bribery scandal involving a defense contractor that led to guilty pleas from more than a dozen Navy and Pentagon officials.

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