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Head of Gitmo Bay Navy base fired amid probe

Navy Times4:14 p.m. EST January 22, 2015
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The Navy has relieved the commander of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay amid suspicion that he was having an affair with a woman whose husband's body was found floating off shore, according to a U.S. official.

Capt. John Nettleton was relieved of command Wednesday. He is being investigated in connection with an alleged affair with a woman on the base and the recent death of her husband, federal officials who were not authorized to speak publicly said Wednesday.

Rear Adm. Mary Jackson, head of Navy Region Southeast, fired Nettleton "due to loss of confidence in Nettleton's ability to command," the region said in a press release. Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, operated by a federal joint task force, is located within the naval air station but Nettleton had no role in its operation.

"Due to an ongoing NCIS investigation, it is not appropriate for the Navy to provide additional details concerning the relief," the statement said.

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