U.S. Navy Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday after he complained in a letter about the Navy's response to a shipboard outbreak of the coronavirus. U.S. Navy hide caption toggle caption U.S. Navy Coronavirus Updates USS Roosevelt Commander Removed After Criticizing Handling Of Coronavirus Outbreak April 2, 2020 Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier after a highly critical letter he wrote to his superiors went public.