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Originally Posted by 3rd_gear_Ted
How do you think the 4 admirals in the direct chain of command below the sec. of the Navy felt ???
They were in charge of that captain, nobody else.
Its about chain of command in the military, don't try to parse on behalf Orangehead.
The chain of command was broken from the top to punish the captain.
That aircraft carrier should be parked @ Guam, evacuate the sailors home, and guard it with the USMC, then tell the world there is a NO fly zone there until further notice. real simple leadership stuff, instead of petty political retribution from a five time deferment rich punk
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Well here goes.
Politics have never been a part of my support for this action, especially "parse[ing] on behalf of Orangehead", geez.
COC is paramount for good order and discipline, but it is not an absolute. There are a
plethora of situations where Senior Officers have skipped subordinate authority.
My support is based upon my support for this captain's relief, and nothing more.
I have many questions. These questions are to be asked and answered by those who currently have the "watch" and we will see. But here is what I want to know.
What did this Captain do to isolate his sick from the remainder of the crew? I was underwhelmed to see his crew so massed when he departed.
An Aircraft Carrier has tremendous resources available. If at sea, why did he not utilize those resources to remove the sick? If in Guam, why not force the issue and simply evacuate the ill; like show up at sick call?
In either scenario he would be boldly acting without drawing public attention and preventing infection of the remainder of the crew.
If I understand the situation, the ship was down 150. With the loss of 150 (or even 500), could he have maintained his operational effectiveness or would that put the ship completely out of action?
If he had acted then maybe he would earn the Hero moniker, but he did not. He waited for direction from above rather than acting. When his superiors seemed to him to not respond fast enough, he threw a fit, in the open. He accused his superiors of not caring about Sailors; and he did it publically. That is just gaul, not courage. Not good.
Admiral Grace Hooper (one of my favorites) is known for her saying, "It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission." He failed there as well.
The Comments on this article from the Naval Institute site are worth the read. The article is secondary to the many Naval Officers commenting. Go to the comments.
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/april/uss-theodore-roosevelt-commanding-officer-followed-example-colonel