The commanding officer of USS Vandegrift has been relieved of duty following misconduct allegations.
This is the second time in two weeks that the captain of a San Diego-based ship has been fired.
Cmdr. Luis Alva was relieved of duty Wednesday, according to the Navy. The Navy would not elaborate on the circumstances of Alva's departure.
"The commanding officer was relieved due to allegations of misconduct that are under investigation," said Lt. Rick Chernitzer with Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Alva has been temporarily reassigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 23. DESRON 23 deputy commodore Capt. Tom Williams will take over as CO for the time being, according to the Navy.
The frigate Vandegrift left Naval Base San Diego in May for a seven-month deployment to combat drug trafficking off Central and South America.
In April, the Vandegrift made national headlines for rescuing a family stranded at sea and returning them to San Diego. The Kaufman family was trying to sail around the world when one of their young daughters became sick.
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On Sept. 30, the Navy announced that the commanding officer of USS Boxer, Capt. Wayne R. Brown, had also been relieved of duty after only three months on the job.
