Navy Leadership and Ethics CO Fired
Captain Lester A. Brown, Jr.
Commander of Navy Leadership and Ethics Center Fired over Personal Conduct
By Konstantin Toropin
The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of its Navy Leadership and Ethics Command in San Diego, a statement announced Tuesday.
Capt. Shawn Bailey of the Navy Ethics and Leadership Center relieved Capt. Lester Brown Jr. of his duties Tuesday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the statement said.
According to its website, the schoolhouse command “provides training and education for officers not yet in command and courses designed as part of the Enlisted Leader Development (ELD) framework.”
Brown’s relief marks at least the 11th firing of a commanding officer this year over a “loss of confidence in their ability to command.”
Loss of confidence is a boilerplate reason provided by the Navy, and other military services, that can encompass anything from issues with the way the commander is treating their crew to personal actions like drunken driving.
A Navy official told Military.com that Brown was relieved over a matter of personal conduct for which there was a command investigation.
Ironically Lester’s bio doesn’t mention if he ever actually attended a Leadership and Ethics course.
Captain Lester A. Brown, Jr.
Looks like he was well on his way to a Flag, right up until he ran aground on the shoals of Lost Faith and Confidence. Thanks to Andy11M for the link.
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