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When asked why the three firings were not made public, a Navy spokesman said that the sea service does not publicly announce reliefs that are not the result of a loss of the trust and confidence in the officers' ability to command.

The move follows the reliefs of the chaplain of the Coast Guard and the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard Reserve.

Master Chief Petty Officer Timothy Beard was permanently reassigned following an investigation on misconduct allegations.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence," officials said.

Captain (Father) Daniel Mode — who remains a priest in good standing — has been reassigned to an “administrative position” in the US Navy Chief of Chaplains Office, according to the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA.

The Coast Guard did not provide the identity of the unnamed chaplain involved in the sexual misconduct case.

The chaplain of the Coast Guard was fired after an investigation found he did not act appropriately when he learned of another chaplain’s sexual misconduct that predated military service, the Coast Guard said.

Navy Capt. Daniel Mode, who had served as the Chaplain of the Coast Guard since 2022, will be reassigned back to the Navy Chaplain Corps, according to the service.

 On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard announced that it has permanently removed Father Daniel Mode, Chaplain of the Coast Guard, from his primary duty d...

The Coast Guard this week fired its senior military chaplain, only months after praising him as "instrumental in the upliftment of the U.S. Coast Guard's spiritual and moral framework."