{"id":45128,"date":"2023-05-23T22:51:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/23\/uss-john-finns-second-in-command-fired-along-with-co-last-week\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:59:44","slug":"uss-john-finns-second-in-command-fired-along-with-co-last-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2023\/05\/23\/uss-john-finns-second-in-command-fired-along-with-co-last-week\/","title":{"rendered":"USS John Finn\u2019s second-in-command fired along with CO last week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Navy officials confirmed Tuesday that the executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer John Finn, Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, was relieved Friday, the same day that the warship\u2019s commander, Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, was removed from command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy issued a brief press release Saturday announcing Gonzales\u2019 firing, but made no mention of Zang\u2019s relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. 7th Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Hayley Sims confirmed to Navy Times Tuesday that Zang was also relieved along with Gonzales \u201cdue to a loss of confidence in their ability to fulfill their responsibilities in leading the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t