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U.S. Navy relieves 7th Fleet commander after collisions

By Reuters
24 August 2017   |   5:40 am
The U.S. Navy says it's removed Seventh Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin after a series of collisions involving its warships in Asia, as the search goes on for 10 sailors missing since the latest mishap.

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