US EditionCommander of Navy warship relieved of duty months after backward rifle scope photo flap
- The Navy relieved Yaste of duty due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command” after a controversy over a photo showing him with a backward rifle scope.
- The controversial photo, posted on the Navy's social media, drew ridicule and was deleted with an apology for the error.
- Yaste has been temporarily replaced by Capt. Allison Christy, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 21 in the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
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US Navy warship commander relieved of duty months after rifle scope mishap went viral
Months after a photo of Cameron Yaste, commander of the destroyer USS John McCain, went viral and landed him in trouble, Yaste has been relieved of duty, according to an official statement from the US Navy. In the photo that caused this situation, commanding officer Cameron Yaste was seen firing a rifle with a scope mounted backwards.
Navy relieves commander mocked over viral photo of backward rifle scope
The U.S. Navy announced it had relieved the commanding officer of the USS John S. McCain, citing a “loss of confidence” in his ability to lead the guided-missile destroyer. Cmdr. Cameron Yaste took command of the ship in October 2023 and had most recently been overseeing its operations on its current deployment in the Middle East, the Navy wrote in a release. His reassignment is not expected to impact the ship’s mission. The Navy did not indicat…
Commander Of US Navy Destroyer Relieved Of Duty After Posting Photo With A Backward Rifle Scope
US Navy Destroyer ship The commander of a US Navy destroyer in the Middle East, the USS John McCain, was relieve of his duty on Friday after a months-long investigation after he shared a photograph of himself holding a rifle with the scope on backward. Cameron Yaste was the commanding officer of the USS John McCain which is tasked with protecting the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, both currently in the Middle East. The …
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