Navy Destroyer Commander Relieved of Duty After Unbelievable Photo of Backward Rifle Scope
Commander Cameron Yaste firing a rifle with the scope mounted backward.
Commander Cameron Yaste of the USS John McCain, a guided-missile destroyer tasked with protecting the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, has been relieved of duty.
Yaste was removed from his position on Friday and now faces a potential demotion to Naval Officer.
Commander Cameron Yaste (Credit: LinkedIn)
He has been temporarily replaced by Capt. Allison Christy, the deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 21, which is currently operating as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group in the Gulf of Oman.
Capt. Allison Christy (Credit: LinkedIn)
Commander Cameron Yaste’s career took a nosedive after a photograph emerged showing him firing a rifle with the scope mounted backward.
