Commander of USS Antietam fired less than three months after taking the job

U.S. Navy Capt. Tadd Gorman. U.S. NAVY
U.S. Navy Capt. Tadd Gorman. U.S. NAVY

Commander of USS Antietam fired less than three months after taking the job

by Caitlin M. Kenney
Stars and Stripes
August 20, 2019

WASHINGTON — The commander of the USS Antietam was relieved of his command Tuesday, less than three months after assuming the job, according to the Navy.

Capt. Tadd Gorman was relieved by Rear Adm. Karl Thomas, the commander of Task Force 70, due to “a loss of confidence in his personal judgment and ability to lead,” according to a Navy statement.

Gorman assumed command of the USS Antietam during a change of command ceremony May 30 on U.S. Naval Base Guam.

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