Capt. Douglas Whimpey, the commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment (1 NCR), was relieved of his duties on Friday, Jan. 23, becoming the first individual to lose such a position this year. He lost his role as commodore due to what the service attributed to the “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a press release issued Saturday by Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs and shared with Military.com. Whimpey, a Navy reservist from Utah, was relieved by Capt.