How interesting. When a man screws up and drives a ship into another ship, all we hear is just that. We aren’t treated to the downtalking this guy gave. Sorry, guys, I’m not a feminazi, but I call sexism ON THE WAY SHE WAS TREATED BY COMMAND IN THE PRESS. In the press only, I don’t know enough background to judge the reasons for their lack of confidence.
Not sure if you are being sarcastic, but I have seen MANY CO’s and other leaders fired, including two of my own CO’s and several other leaders I worked with. “Loss of Confidence” is frequently the ONLY reason given publicly. Obviously, when there is an accident or other major incident that is highly visible to the public, specifics are given.
Normally, it could be many different things, like poor readiness, poor leadership, failing an inspection, failure to make required reports, etc. But her being fired after only two weeks suggests something more behavioral vice professional, like an “unduly familiar relationship”, inappropriate behavior (like getting very drunk in public and dancing on a table), an affair, etc.