{"id":40918,"date":"2022-06-08T22:20:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T22:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/06\/08\/navy-relieves-commander-of-deployed-growler-squadron\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:36:05","slug":"navy-relieves-commander-of-deployed-growler-squadron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/06\/08\/navy-relieves-commander-of-deployed-growler-squadron\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy relieves commander of deployed Growler squadron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The commanding officer of an air squadron currently deployed to Europe with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group was relieved of command Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cmdr. Matthew McCormick was relieved as head of Electronic Attack Squadron 137 due to what a Navy statement calls a \u201closs of confidence in his ability to command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most Navy statements announcing such firings, no other details were provided regarding precisely why McCormick was fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He had been in command of the squadron since September, and his executive officer, Cmdr. Scott Maynes, will lead the unit until a permanent replacement is identified, according to the Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McCormick has been temporarily reassigned to Electronic Attack Wing Pacific at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\t