Cmdr. Jeffrey Applebaugh, who has served as the commanding officer of the USS Stout since October 2022, was ousted due to a “loss of confidence."
Cmdr. Angela Gonzales was relieved of command late last week.
An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced.
The T-45C training jet fleet was grounded in October over concerns about an engine blade issue.
The fleet safety stand-down began Oct. 14.
The so-called "safety pause" began Friday but was not announced by the Navy until Tuesday.
The wreckage of the USS Jacob Jones was recently discovered off the southwest coast of England by a group of UK diving experts.
The pilot safely ejected, and there are no reported injuries due to the incident.
“This mishap was the result of a mechanical failure undetectable during normal flight operations."
The World War II Navy destroyer has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers.
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