[RNajarian]

It is simple:

It is EASY to alert your chain of command of any concerns you have for your personnel.

If the Captain’s superiors were ineffective/incompetent or merely stonewalling a simple call to a congressman (who does have the proper clearance AND a need to know) will get the gears moving VERY quickly, WITHOUT potentially endangering the crew, causing panic among the families of those deployed.

This subject has become political.

And I maintain the Hero Captain (again no sarcasm implied) had a severe lapse of judgement.

You DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT send sensitive information on the combat readiness of your command/vessel to your superiors via UNSECURED channels, AND YOU DO NOT INCLUDE PEOPLE IN THAT COMMUNICATION WHO DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER CLEARANCE OR NEED TO KNOW.

. . . and if you are wondering I would be glad to tell THAT to the Admiral myself.

My “beef” with the Captain is that he improperly conveyed his concerns to his higher ups.

I would like to hear the Admiral’s opinion on how the Captain notified his chain of command.

Earlier some individuals took umbrage with my mention of OPSEC. Well here is another term for you guys to chew on . . . CYBER AWARENESS. Every military member takes that course while at Tech School and a refresher every year.

. . . no surprise, we are taught NOT to send sensitive information over unsecured channels and NOT to include individuals without the proper clearance or need to know.

If you want, I’m at the base this fine Sunday Afternoon, I’ll look up the Admiral on the Global and send him the link to this Pelican Parts OT discussion (. . . and Yes, that last line WAS sarcasm)