The navy’s counter-admiral Kevin Smith was dismissed as an executive director of the unmanned ship program and small ships “due to a loss of confidence on the basis of a complaint supported by a naval inspector general office in investigation,” service officials announced on Tuesday.
The complaint concerned a problem of misconduct, a source knowing the question said Task & Purpose. No other information was immediately available.
“The navy maintains the highest standards for managers and keeps them responsible when these standards are not met”, ” A press release from the service indicates.
Smith was relieved Tuesday by Brett SEIDLE, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said the press release. He had managed the office since June 2023.
The executive director of the program for unmanned and unmanned fighters Helps to design, develop, build, maintain and modernize the systems without navy pilot, including mine war systems; Special war systems; Expeditionary war systems; and small surface fighters.
Now Smith has been temporarily reassured to the Naval SEA Systems Command staff, the press release said. Melissa Kirkendall, executive director of the office, temporarily replaced her.
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