Washington ( CNN ) -- A former commander of the elite Blue Angels is being investigated by the Navy for allegations that he tolerated a work environment that violated military policies against sexual harassment , the Navy said in a news release Wednesday . Capt . Gregory McWherter left the Navy 's elite flight demonstration squad , based in Pensacola , Florida , in 2012 . More recently , he was relieved of his duties as second-in-command at a California naval base and reassigned as the Navy looks into the allegations that reportedly occurred more than two years ago , the Navy said . McWherter is being investigated for allegedly allowing -- and sometimes encouraging -- `` lewd speech , inappropriate comments , and sexually explicit humor '' at work , the statement said . There were also allegations that pornographic pictures were shared at the office and in electronic correspondence . CNN has reached out to McWherter for comment but had not heard back early Thursday morning . The case is the latest involving a U.S. military commander being investigated for violating sexual harassment policies and comes at a time when many have accused the military of not doing enough to address sex crimes and harassment targeting women . `` All Navy leaders , whether assigned to a highly visible unit like the 'Blues , ' or to our installations , squadrons , ships and submarines , are held to the highest standards , '' said Vice Adm. David Buss , commander of the Naval Air Forces . The Washington Post first reported McWherter 's reassignment Wednesday . The Navy 's statement said someone filed a complaint with the Navy inspector general , though it did n't specify when . McWherter was relieved as executive officer of Naval Base Coronado in San Diego on Friday after the investigation `` revealed additional details '' about the alleged atmosphere around the Blue Angels while McWherter was their leader . The McWherter investigation comes to light about a month after a former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan was ordered to pay thousands of dollars but avoided prison time in a case that put a spotlight on the military 's handling of sexual misconduct among troops . Army Brig . Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was told in late March that he 'd get a reprimand , and he must forfeit $ 20,000 and pay restitution of $ 4,157 related to travel fraud charges , his lawyer , Richard Scheff , told CNN . The most recent Pentagon report on sexual assaults showed that there were estimated to be 26,000 incidents of assault and unwanted sexual contact in 2012 , and just over 10 % of those were reported .
Capt . Gregory McWherter was at a naval base in California as a commander . He was relieved of duty as an investigation moved into a new phase . He 's accused of allowing an atmosphere of lewd language , sexual jokes , pornography . The U.S. military has been accused of not doing enough to fight sex crimes .