Navy Captain Is Relieved of Duty
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The head of the Navy’s electronics research and development center has been relieved of his command after being found guilty of dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
Capt. Ernest Valdes, commander of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, was found guilty Saturday during an administrative hearing by Rear Adm. Ken Slaght, said Lt. Cmdr. Greg Geisen.
Valdes was accused of failing to take drug and physical-fitness tests and refusing to allow security officers to search his car. He also allegedly got two sailors to lie about his taking the fitness tests.
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