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Gee, when I flew with VQ3, we were called TACAMO. What's this Ironman stuff?

It seems to me the MSM hyperventilates over the importance of this stuff. Sometimes CO’s mess up and when they do they get relieved. Happens regularly.

Uh... the CO of a Navy aviation squadron is a CDR (O-5). There are no "high-ranked commanders." All O-5s are equal in rank; one in 15 actually gets a command.

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CDR, USN (Ret.)

Squadron Commanding Officer Relieved of Command
Story Number: NNS080813-08
Release Date: 8/13/2008 3:43:00 PM

By Commander, Naval Air Force Public Affairs

SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 3 was relieved of his duties Aug. 11.

Cmdr. Shawn Bentley was relieved from duty by Capt. Brian Costello, commander, Strategic Communications Wing 1.

Costello cited the loss of confidence in Bentley's ability to command as the reason for his relief.

Cmdr. Erik Johnson has temporarily assumed command of VQ-3. Cmdr. Johnson had been serving as the Operations Officer for Commander, Strategic Communications Wing 1 and had previously served as the commanding officer of VQ-3.

Bentley, an E-6 naval flight officer, served as commanding officer since April 18 and previously served as the squadron's executive officer. He has been temporarily assigned to the staff of Commander, Strategic Communications Wing 1.

030429-N-9999Z-001 Cecil Field, Fla. (Apr. 29, 2003) -- An E-6B Mercury is being moved into a Hanger at the Boeing Aerospace Support Center, Cecil Field Fla., to be retrofitted with a new cockpit and an advanced communications package. The E-6B is a dual-mission aircraft capable of fulfilling either the E-6A mission or the airborne strategic command post mission and is equipped with an airborne launch control system (ALCS). The ALCS is capable of launching U.S. land based intercontinental ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)

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Cmdr. Shawn Bently allegedly had an inappropriate personal relationship with a woman, a source told FOX News.