Laywer: Forrest Sherman CO was fired for turning rusted AK-47 into war trophy for his ship January 27 The commanding officer of the warship Forrest Sherman was fired Jan. 27 because he didn't follow regs for turning a rusted AK-47 rifle into a ship war trophy, his attorney told Navy Times. (Navy) The commanding officer of the warship Forrest Sherman was fired Wednesday due to what a Navy press release deemed a “loss of confidence in his ability to command.” But Cmdr. Frank Azzarello’s attorney told Navy Times Wednesday night that there is more to the story than the vague “loss of confidence” line that Big Navy puts out for every CO relief.