The commanding officer of HMCS Halifax was temporarily relieved of duty after “several incidents” on board the ship during Operation Reassurance, NATO’s response to Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine.
The military did not go into details about what happened and did not name the commander in a press release sent Thursday night. It says the incidents do not involve “sexual misconduct, harmful or inappropriate sexual behavior.”
Commander Meanwhile, Paul Mountford took command. He is an experienced naval officer and commander of the HMCS Charlottetown. He is on the ship, which is currently in Reykjavik, Iceland.
The National Defense said Mountford will continue to deploy Halifax until it returns to Halifax in mid-July. He said the shipping company had been informed of the decision.
“The relieved [commanding officer] “HMCS Halifax will play other roles at the Atlantic Naval Headquarters in Canada until the investigation is completed,” the press release said.
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