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Scott Swift is traveling to Japan and plans to remove Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin for a loss of confidence in his leadership there, two U.S. officials confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Wall Street Journal first reported the pending firing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aucoin has overseen 7th Fleet during a virtually unprecedented string of accidents over the past nine months that included a grounding, three collisions, and multiple sailor deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News of the pending relief comes just days after a second collision between a destroyer and a commercial tanker in the 7th Fleet area. 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