The officer had been in command of the cruiser Normandy for less than eight months. Col. Jay Bertsch lasted four months as commander of the 8th Maintenance Group at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The reasons for the relief remain unclear. The sub's commanding officer was fired after just eight months on the job. An internal Navy investigation reveals why. Why he was fired remains unclear. In February, the head of the Air Force Expeditionary Center lost confidence in Col. Jason Terry's ability to lead the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing. Cmdr. Peter Lesaca was relieved Tuesday, the fourth CO to be fired in the past week. Capt. Jeffry Sandin's ouster Saturday was at least the third Navy CO firing in a week. Cmdr. Matthew McCormick had led Electronic Attack Squadron 137 since September. The fired CO and XO were not involved in misconduct, according to the Navy. Load More