Navy relieves 2 more top officers following deadly ship collisions
Source: ABC News
By ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN Sep 18, 2017, 9:03 AM ET
The U.S. Navy has relieved two more top officers due to a "loss of confidence in their ability to command," following two deadly collisions over the summer.
The destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a cargo ship in the Sea of Japan in June, killing seven sailors. In August, the USS McCain, another destroyer, collided with an oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, killing 10 more sailors.
On Monday, Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, the commander of the 7th Fleet, relieved the commander of Task Force 70 (CTF 70), Rear Adm. Charles William, and the commander of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, Capt. Jeffrey Bennett. While the Navy's press release announcing the leadership changes did not directly mention the incidents from the summer, both officials relieved of their duties were in the Fitzgerald and McCain's chain of command.
"Rear Adm. Marc Dalton, commander of Task Force 76 (CTF 76), assumed duties as commander, CTF 70. Capt. Jonathan Duffy, deputy commander, DESRON 15, assumed duties as commander," the Navy said.
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TexasProgresive
(12,148 posts)Fire all the brass you want, but find the root cause and fix it.
nycbos
(6,033 posts)AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)Some procedure wasn't followed. Some doctrine ignored or soft-emphasized.
A comprehensive line by line report may not be forthcoming because it may be partially classified, as it may highlight vulnerabilities that can be exploited.
not fooled
(5,791 posts)with the dumpsters, can we get a change of command? Especially because it's apparent the collision was deliberate, dictated by vlad.
Sure sounds to me like grounds for dishonorable discharge of the top official.