Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer

Commander of San Diego’s USS Santa Barbara relieved of duty for unspecified reasons

Adam Ochs, commander of the San Diego-based littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara, was relieved of duty on Thursday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command” the high-speed vessel, the Navy said. “The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them accountable when those standards are not met,” officials said. They did not otherwise elaborate. The Santa Barbara, one of the newest littoral combat ships, was visiting…

Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer

Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara due to a "loss of confidence," the Navy announced.

Navy relieves commander of littoral combat ship on deployment

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of a littoral combat ship deployed to the Middle East, 5th Fleet officials announced. Cmdr. Adam Ochs was relieved as the commanding officer of USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) on Thursday “due to a loss of confidence” in his ability to command, Navy officials said in a release. He has been temporarily reassigned as commander of Naval Surface Group Southwest.    Officials said the ship is currently on a schedul…

U.S. Navy Relieves a Deployed Littoral Combat Ship CO of Command

The commanding officer of a Bahrain-based littoral combat ship crew has been relieved, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced Thursday.  Cmdr. Adam Ochs, an Illinois native and father of four who took command of the USS Santa Barbara's Blue Crew in 2023, was removed from his duties. As is customary, the Navy refrained from releasing details beyond a "loss of confidence."  "The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them …