Cmdr. Peter Lesaca, commanding officer of USS Preble, was relieved of his duty on June 14. On Wednesday it emerged that he had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The commander of the Navy recruiting group in New Orleans has been relieved of his duties following his arrest in January for allegedly driving under the influence, the Navy announced.
The commanders of the Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 Command were fired and reassigned due to “due to a loss of confidence in their abilities to effectively perform their leadership roles."
The Navy fired the top three leaders of its Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 last week amid an ongoing investigation, service officials said Monday.