Navy’s Second-Ranking Civilian Resigns Amid Criminal Investigation -- Washington Post
An intensifying criminal investigation of an alleged contracting scheme involving a top-secret Navy project has resulted in the forced resignation of the service’s second-ranking civilian leader, according to officials and court documents.
Robert C. Martinage, the acting undersecretary of the Navy, stepped down after his boss, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, asked for his resignation “following a loss of confidence in [his] abilities to effectively perform his duties,” according to a statement the Navy released Wednesday.
Navy officials said Martinage was pressured to quit after investigators looking into his role in the top-secret program discovered that he was having an affair.
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Update #1: Martinage resigns as deputy under secretary of Navy -- Pilot Online
Update #2: Navy’s second-in-command forced to resign amid corruption scandal -- RT
My Comment: The U.S. Air Force is not the only service having problems.
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