Navy captain relieved of duty

The Navy captain who was arrested last week by North Charleston police in an undercover prostitution sting has been permanently relieved of his command, the Navy said Tuesday.

Capt. Glen M. Little, 55, had been commander of the Charleston Naval Weapons Station and had been temporarily relieved of his command soon after his arrest.

At an admiral's mast held Tuesday in Jacksonville, Fla., Rear Adm. Tim Alexander, the commander of Navy Region Southeast, relieved Little of his command, according to a news release. The action was attributed to a loss of confidence in Little's judgment and ability to command.

The admiral imposed what is described as a "non-judicial punishment" on Little, the release said. The Navy can't release full results of the admiral's mast because of the Privacy Act, the statement said.

According to police records, Little was arrested about 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 after he allegedly approached an undercover female police officer who was posing as a prostitute in the Charleston Farms area on Remount Road. Police said Little was in uniform and was driving a sport-utility vehicle with a U.S. government license plate when he was arrested.

The weapons station's executive officer, Cmdr. Gary Martin, has assumed the duties performed by Little until a permanent relief is assigned, the statement said.

Little will be temporarily reassigned within Navy Region Southeast while awaiting orders.