The prospective commanding officer is now stepping in to lead the submarine.
Patterson faces multiple misdemeanor charges in Camden County, Georgia, the home of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay.
Capt. Geoffry Patterson became commanding officer of the submarine’s blue crew in May 2022.
While underway, the submarine steamed nearly 36,000 nautical miles and conducted port calls in Grøtsund, Norway, and Rota, Spain.
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