Cmdr. Robert Moreno has been fired as the commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming’s Blue Crew, according to Navy officials, who did not provide a specific reason for the move.

All ballistic missile submarines have two crews, blue and gold, which take turns manning the boats on underway patrols to ensure proper crew training, readiness, and morale, according to the Navy.

Rear Adm. Bob Wirth, commander of Submarine Group Ten, relieved Moreno on Oct. 8 “due to loss of conference in his ability to command,” a Navy news release says. No further information was immediately available about why Moreno was fired.

The move was the second time in less than a month that Navy officials fired a ship’s commander. The commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara’s Bl

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