CO of Naval Support Activity Bahrain fired

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Capt. John Schoeneck is the 11th CO to be fired in 2009.


CO of Naval Support Activity Bahrain fired
By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Nov 23, 2009 12:14:43 EST

The commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Bahrain was fired Monday shortly before the end of his tour due to a “loss of confidence” in his ability to command, Navy officials said.

The relief of Capt. John Schoeneck has “absolutely no correlation” to the renewed investigation into hazing and other misconduct at NSA Bahrain in 2006, said Lt. Brian Badura, a spokesman for Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia.

Schoeneck is the 11th Navy CO to be fired in 2009.

Rear Adm. David Mercer, commander of the combined region, temporarily reassigned Schoeneck to the Naval Forces Central Command staff in Bahrain pending “further personnel actions,” according to a Navy press release.

Mercer has temporarily replaced Schoeneck with the region’s deputy commander, Capt. Fred Capria. The permanent replacement will be Capt. Enrique Sadsad, who was previously scheduled to assume command at a ceremony on Dec. 6.


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