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  • U.S. Navy Submarine Commander Fired for being Drunk with College Students

    03/17/2010 11:32:55 PM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 33 replies · 1,304+ views
    WIBW.com ^ | 3/17/2010 | WIBW.com
    The commander of a U.S. Navy submarine has been relieved of duty after getting drunk with college officer-training students last week, according to Navy officials. Cmdr. Jeff Cima led the Hawaii-based USS Chicago, a nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, until Monday, when Navy officials said they had lost confidence in his ability to command and found him guilty of actions unbecoming of an officer, according to Navy spokesman Cmdr. Danny Hernandez. The action is essentially career-ending, Hernandez said. Cima has been assigned to administrative duty in Hawaii, he added. Last week, Cima attended a Reserve Officers Training Corps event in...