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By WYATT OLSON | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 29, 2021 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The commander of the Pearl Harbor-based submarine USS Charlotte was relieved Tuesday in the wake of a command investigation sparked in part by a sailor’s suicide last month, the Navy said Wednesday. Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager was dismissed from the fast-attack sub by Capt. Michael Majewski, who heads Submarine Squadron 7, after losing confidence in his ability to command, the Navy said in a news release. Majewski took the action after an investigation “revealed leadership and command climate problems,�...

Hawaii-Based Navy Submarine Commander Relieved Over Morale Problems Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager is piped ashore during the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) change of command ceremony in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Mar 15, 2019. (Bryan Carlson/U.S. Navy) 29 Apr 2021 The commanding officer of a Navy fast-attack submarine based in Hawaii was removed from his position Tuesday over a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager, commanding officer of the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine Charlotte, was relieved by Capt. Michael Majewsk...

Cmdr. Joseph G. Lautenslager was relieved Tuesday after higher ups lost confidence in his ability to command.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The commander of a U.S. Navy submarine has been relieved of his command following an investigation in relation to the death of an officer from his vessel, according to reports. Cmdr. Joseph Lautenslager of the USS Charlotte was relieved on April 27due to "a loss of confidence in his ability to serve as commanding officer." The U.S.S. Charlotte (Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs) An investigation followed the death of a member of the Charlotte’s crew due to "an apparently self-inflicted gun...