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Navy Fires Commanding Officer Of San Diego-Based USS Boxer

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published September 30, 2014 at 7:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 10 years ago.

The Navy relieved Capt. Wayne R. Brown of his duties as commanding officer of the USS Boxer on Sept. 29.

According to a Navy news release, Brown's firing resulted from "a command investigation into Equal Opportunity concerns, and is not tied to a specific event."

The deputy commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 1, Capt. Keith Moore, has been temporarily assigned as commanding officer of the USS Boxer.

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The Navy has temporarily reassigned Brown to Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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