What happened

The U.S. Navy removed the commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming Blue crew this week, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Rear Adm. Bob Wirth, who leads Submarine Group 10 out of Kings Bay, made the call to relieve Cmdr. Robert Moreno on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, according to reporting from USNI News . The Navy did not detail the incident or behavior that triggered the decision, which is standard when the service uses the loss of confidence formulation.

Moreno took the Blue crew’s helm on May 31, 2024, during a change of command ceremony at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. That handover from Cmdr. Steven Dykstra was documented by the Navy’s public affairs imagery and release.

Rear Adm. Wirth assumed com

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