Navy Relieves Officer at Amphibious Base Unit of Command

The Navy announced Thursday at an officer was relieved of command at a unit located at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado:

“The executive officer of Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1 was relieved May 16 because of inappropriate comments sent in text messages and e-mails to members of his command.

Cmdr. Allen Maestas was relieved by Commander of Naval Beach Group
(NBG) 1, Capt. Kevin Flanagan. 

Lt. Cmdr. Geoffrey Belanger, BMU-1 operations officer, has assumed the duties as acting executive officer. A permanent relief is expected to arrive in June. Maestas has been temporarily reassigned to the staff of NBG-1. 

Beachmasters manage the transfer of equipment and personnel from ship to shore.”