U.S. Navy Relieves Executive Officer Of Secret Attack Submarine Used For Covert...

The U.S. Navy on Sunday relieved the executive officer of its secret attack submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, as they had lost confidence in his personal judgment, reports said.

Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Cebik, who was the executive officer of USS Jimmy Carter, was relieved from his duties and administratively reassigned to another squadron, Stars and Stripes reported. Lt. Cmdr. Robert Osborne will take his position as the new executive officer on board the secret attack submarine.

According to an email statement sent by Cmdr. Cindy Fields, a navy spokeswoman, Cebik’s personal conduct had raised questions, which were being investigated by the U.S Navy.

“The Navy is investigating questions that have arisen with respect to Lt. Cmdr. (Jonathan) Cebik’s personal conduct," she said in the statement. “The U.S. Navy holds its leaders, including executive officers, to very high standards and they are held accountable when those standards are not met.”