The Navy has fired a guided-missile submarine’s commander after losing confidence in his leadership ability.

Capt. Geoffry Patterson was relieved Friday from the Ohio-class USS Georgia’s blue crew, the service announced in a news release that day. Rear Adm. Thomas “T.R.” Buchanan, commander of Submarine Group 10, made the order.

The release provided no specific information about the reason for Patterson’s dismissal.

“Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct,” the release said. “They are expected to uphold the highest standards of responsibility, reliability, and leadership, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards.”

Patterson took command on May 28, 2022, during a pierside ceremony in Souda Bay, Crete.

The Georgia’s gold crew leader, Capt. Christopher Osborn, is in command of the vessel, according to the release. Its operations are not affected, according to the Navy.

Two crews alternate aboard U.S. submarines; one crew takes the boat on patrol while the other remains at its homeport, which permits longer sub deployments and crew training, among other advantages.

Homeported at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Ga., the Georgia is one of four ballistic-missile submarines converted to carry conventional land-attack Tomahawk cruise missiles and carry out operations by special forces. The Georgia was converted in 2007, according to a Navy fact sheet.

The guided-missile subs can carry up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles and up to 66 special operations personnel at a time, according to the Navy.