US EditionUS Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
Gilbert Clark Jr. was removed after five months over leadership concerns amid multiple senior officer changes at the U.S. Naval Academy, which trains 4,400 midshipmen.
- On Monday the U.S. Naval Academy relieved Commandant Gilbert Clark Jr., five months after he assumed the post, Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte said it was due to a loss of confidence.
- After a series of shakeups, the academy saw Clark take commandant in June after Captain Walter H. Allman left, and Gen. Michael Borgschulte became superintendent in August.
- A chaotic September night highlighted Clark overseeing about 4,400 midshipmen during a false on-campus shooter report that led to a Navy police officer shooting a student in Bancroft Hall.
- Deputy commandant Austin Jackson, a Navy SEAL and former SEAL Team 6 troop commander, has assumed duties as interim commandant, as the Naval Service reiterated it holds leaders accountable.
- Under the academy's charter the superintendent is slated for a three-year tour, while Adm. Yvette M. Davids, former Superintendent, was moved after about 18 months and other senior officers moved on with promotions, Clark's removal being announced as a firing.
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US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead” the brigade, being relieved of his position less than half a year into the post.
US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead” the brigade, being relieved of his position less than half a year into the post.
US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead” the brigade, being relieved of his position less than half a year into the post.
US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead” the brigade, being relieved of his position less than half a year into the post.
US Naval Academy fires commandant less than 6 months into role
The United States Naval Academy fired the commandant of midshipmen, Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr., on Monday due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to effectively lead” the brigade, being relieved of his position less than half a year into the post.
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