Report Details Why USS Boxer Commander Was Removed

A published report gives new details into why the U.S. Navy removed the commander of the San Diego-based USS Boxer.

Capt. Wayne R. Brown was relieved of his role as commanding officer, just three months after assuming command, according to the U.S. Navy.

At the time, the Navy did not explain why Brown was fired, but cited “equal opportunity concerns…not tied to a specific event.”

However, a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune details complaints against Brown that ranged from cursing and bullying officers to advising female members of the crew on birth control and marital problems.

Brown was found guilty of disobeying an order in connection with sexual harassment of a female officer, the paper reports. He was also found guilty of conduct unbecoming of an officer for abrasive and abusive behavior, according to the U-T.

The article states that more complaints of Brown's behavior surfaced once the Navy began its investigation into the sexual harassment incident.

Brown has been reassigned to Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, according to the release.