The loss of confidence is a result of actions leading to a Nov. 4, 2022 arrest and citation for driving while intoxicated at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.

Cmdr. Reese has served as the VX-31 commanding officer since March 2022. Cmdr. Christopher Putre, currently VX-31 chief test pilot, will assume command.

Reese will be temporarily reassigned to Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division.

Navy commanding officers are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct. 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.

For questions related to this release, contact the Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs Officer at marcia.t.hart3.civ@us.navy.mil or 240-577-0384.