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according to a report by stars and stripes on august 30, the u.s. navy removed lieutenant colonel cameron astor from his position as captain of the uss mccain, which is currently deployed in the gulf of oman as part of the uss roosevelt aircraft carrier strike group.

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according to the report, the commander of the uss roosevelt carrier strike group, rear admiral christopher alexander, issued a dismissal order, citing "loss of confidence in astor's continued command of the guided-missile destroyer mccain". stars and stripes explained that "loss of confidence" is a vague term often used by the us military to describe situations where commanders are dismissed without providing specific reasons. previously, reasons for the dismissal of naval commanders due to "loss of confidence" included poor leadership, abuse of subordinates, and improper behavior outside of work.

rear admiral alexander said that allison christie, deputy commander of the 21st destroyer squadron, temporarily served as the commander of the uss mccain. the u.s. navy said in a statement: "the personnel appointment and removal will not affect the ship's mission or plans."

astor assumed command of the uss mccain in october 2023. the navy said he will return to naval base everett, washington, to serve in a temporary administrative capacity.earlier this year, astir caused great controversy because of a posed photo. at that time, in a publicity photo released by the us navy, astir was holding an m-4 assault rifle and shooting. however, professionals said that astir's gun-holding action was not standard, and the optical sight of his rifle was installed upside down. some sharp-eyed netizens also found that astir did not even open the dust cover of the sight.after raising questions, the u.s. navy quickly deleted the photo. when stars and stripes published the news of astor's dismissal on social media, it also complained about the incident again.

the u.s. naval academy news reported, citing sources, that astor was not removed from his position because of any personal misconduct.