Naval Support Activity North Potomac CO fired

Naval Support Activity North Potomac CO fired
By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Feb 15, 2010 21:50:24 EST

The commanding officer of Naval Support Activity North Potomac was fired for a loss of confidence in his ability to command following non-judicial punishment Friday.

Rear Adm. Patrick Lorge, commandant of Naval District Washington, received a complaint regarding Cmdr. Scott Merritt on Nov. 23, according to Janet Mescus, a spokeswoman for the district. The allegations were substantiated in a subsequent investigation, which led to the dismissal.

Mescus refused to characterize the nature of the complaint, citing privacy laws.

Merritt will be reassigned within NDW, Mescus said. Cmdr. Dennis Quick, executive officer of NSA South Potomac, has temporarily been assigned as commander of NSA North Potomac.

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Merritt assumed command in June 2007. Naval Support Activity North Potomac oversees five naval support facilities including Arlington, Carderock, the Naval Observatory, Potomac Annex and Thurmont. The vice president’s residence is located at the Naval Observatory, and NSF Thurmont is more commonly known as Camp David, the president’s Maryland retreat.


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:shrug:

Wonder what that's about.