Navy Probe to Decide Future of Fired US Carrier Commander

The fired commander of a CCP virus-stricken US aircraft carrier is being reassigned while investigators consider whether he should face disciplinary action.

Captain Brett Crozier addresses the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck in San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2019. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Lynch/Handout via Reuters

WASHINGTON—Even as he is hailed as a hero by his crew, the fired commander of a CCP virus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier is being reassigned while investigators consider whether he should face disciplinary action, acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told Reuters on Friday.

Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday after a scathing letter in which he called on the Navy for stronger action to halt the spread of the virus aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was leaked to the media.