The Navy has removed the officer in charge of a medical command that delivers care to more than 32,000 people in California's Central Valley. Rear Adm. Kevin Brown, commander of Naval Medical Forces Pacific, relieved Capt. Mathew Loe, as commanding officer of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Lemoore, on August 7, cited a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
The Navy did not say why. It has not released further explanation, and none is required. For families who use Naval Health Clinic Lemoore, that leaves an unusual situation: a leadership change announced publicly with the reason withheld.
