This development comes four months after a photograph of him firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward went viral, attracting significant mockery on social media platforms. The dismissed officer, Cameron Yaste, was relieved of his command on Friday, as reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune.
According to The New York Post, the Navy stated that Yaste was relieved "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the guided-missile destroyer" presently deployed in the Gulf of Oman. However, the Navy's statement did not provide further details regarding the reasons behind Yaste's dismissal. The photograph that sparked the controversy, posted on the Navy's social media in April, depicted Yaste in a firing stance, gripping a rifle with a backward scope.
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In a somewhat cheeky response, the Marine Corps took a jab at the Navy, posting a photograph on its social media of a Marine firing a weapon aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, with the caption: "Clear Sight Picture." The Navy, acknowledging its mistake, eventually deleted the post featuring Yaste. "Thank you for pointing out our rifle scope error in the previous post," the Navy later wrote on social media. "Picture has been removed until EMI (extra military instruction) is completed."
In the interim, Capt. Allison Christy, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 21, has stepped in to replace Yaste. Destroyer Squadron 21 is part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, also currently stationed in the Gulf of Oman. The Pentagon has dispatched these carriers to the Middle East to provide support to Israel in the event of an attack by Iran or other countries, as per military officials.
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The USS Theodore Roosevelt serves as the flagship of a strike group that recently included three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. These $2 billion vessels are designed to protect carriers from attacks by air, sea, and land, demonstrating the Navy's commitment to safeguarding its assets and allies in the region.
