A Navy submarine commander was disciplined and demoted last summer after admitting to paying for female prostitutes while stationed in the Philippines. Travis Zettel lost the confidence to command the attack submarine USS Bremerton and was relieved of duty back in August following the investigation. US NAVY SHIP SAILS NEAR DISPUTED ISLANDS IN SOUTH CHINA SEANCIS agents reportedly confronted Zettel with the allegations. Zettel became the commander of Bremerton, the Navy’s oldest submarine before its recent decommission, in August 2016. Following the investigation, he was reassigned to the staff of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor-based Submarine Squadron 19, Navy officials told the Kitsap Sun.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2019 16:29 UTC