San Diego’s “Navy mayor” is leaving.
The Pentagon announced Jan. 14 that Rear Adm. Leendert R. Hering will soon become commander of the Navy’s Southwest region. Hering currently works in Silverdale, Wash., as commander of Navy Region Northwest.
In San Diego, Hering will take the place of Rear Adm. Jose Betancourt Jr. The Pentagon has not announced Betancourt’s new assignment.
The date of the transfer has not yet been announced.
Brad Graves