Homosexuality is fine with them, if he was relieved over sex, you can be it was hetero. He could admit to being a sodomite and kiss a man at the change of command ceremony. But Katie bar the door if he cast an admiring glance at a lovely female.
CDR Ward was relived for impregnating a 23 year old woman he met on a dating site last year and for faking his own death.
This is pathetic and means we need a stricter CO screening process. The submarine service should not be compromised by social engineering.
The CO, XO, and COB should be shining examples of our Navy Core Values. Each incident chips away at the image for all those doing it right.
The best CO I ever had was on USS Maryland (SSBN 738) in 1994/1995. He was married to the same woman 30+ years, nice children and went to church service twice a week.