A naval officer serving as next-in-command of a Canadian minesweeper deployed to Europe was relieved of her duties more than an allegation of “inappropriate perform of a sexualized nature.”
The Division of Nationwide Defence announced the go in a statement Tuesday afternoon, stating the incident is alleged to have transpired through a port check out in Lisbon, Portugal.
The office did not expose extra facts or the officer’s title.
The allegations versus the officer have not been established in court.
The office states senior officers are investigating internally and that relieving the officer of her duties was viewed as “important to make certain efficient management in HMCS Kingston.”
Kingston is 1 of two Canadian vessels along with HMCS Summerside at the moment deployed with a NATO process power billed with acquiring and clearing mines from European waters.
