Navy Warship Commander Relieved Of Duty Following 'Embarrassing' Photo Of Scope Mounted Backward

The Navy released a statement saying that the commanding officer of the destroyer USS John S. McCain, Cameron Yaste, 

 

 

That's what happens when homosexuals take over the military. Americans can really feel safe with these types of leaders in charge of our combat forces.

had been removed on Friday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the guided-missile destroyer.” 

Rear Adm. Christopher Alexander, commander of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, was the individual who relieved Yaste. 

According to reports, Yaste’s firing comes as the destroyer is currently protecting the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Gulf of Oman, a deployment that comes amid tense regional disputes in the Middle East.

Yaste had taken on the role of commanding the USS John S. McCain in October of 2023. 

“The Navy holds commanding officers to the highest standards and holds them accountable when those standards are not met,” according to the statement, which adds that Yaste has been temporarily reassigned to Naval Surface Group Northwest.

The infamous picture was posted around four months ago on the U.S. Navy’s official Instagram. The Marine Corps account reportedly poked fun at the Navy by posting a picture of a Marine shooting a weapon on social media while on board the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The caption read: “Clear Sight Picture,” according to the military news source Stars and Stripes.

Yaste has been temporarily replaced by Destroyer Squadron 21’s deputy commodore, Capt. Allison Christy. Currently in the Gulf of Oman, that squadron is a part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.

Meanwhile, social media users on X (Twitter) expressed skepticism about the details of Yaste’s transfer.

“I have a hard time believing that a Navy Captain was relieved for holding a weapon with a scope on backwards. A Navy Captain does not have an M4 as a T/O weapon. He would never be required to qualify on that weapon. It has to do with something else,” said one user on X.

Commander Cameron Yaste of the USS John McCain, a guided-missile destroyer tasked with protecting the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, has been relieved of duty because of a viral pick showing him with his optic backwards on his rifle and replaced by LGBTQ… pic.twitter.com/TzSu7MtMU3

— Jonathan Barber (@JonathanBarber_) September 4, 2024

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