2017 Naval Officer Firing Thread...

I just read on Scott Waddles website that he charges 10- 15 k to speak. That's what I call turning a tragedy into something positive!
 
US navy destroyer Fitzgerald collides with merchant ship off coast of Japan

A US navy destroyer has suffered some flooding and damage after colliding with a merchant vessel south-west of Yokosuka, Japan.

One sailor was being airlifted to hospital but it was not known if any other members of the crew of were injured, the US navy said on Friday.

In a statement, the navy said the USS Fitzgerald collided with a merchant vessel 56 nautical miles south-west of Yokosuka and the extent of injuries to US personnel “is being determined”.

“Currently working with the Japanese coast guard to conduct a medevac via helicopter for one sailor,” it said.

The ships collided at approximately 2:30am local time on Saturday. The USS Fitzgerald suffered damage on her starboard side above and below the waterline.

Two cutters and a helicopter from the Japanese coast guard were on scene and providing assistance, the statement said.

“The USS Fitzgerald is under her own power, although her propulsion is limited.”



Edit: To remove humor after the announcement of missing sailors
 
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They airlifted the captain with a head injury (stable) and a few of the crew are missing (check the engine room. Sorry, had to go there). Joking aside, prayers to the victims and families. This is very bad.
 
Didn't get relieved, but maybe should have:

‘I now hate my ship’: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh

“It’s only a matter of time before something horrible happens,” one shipmate warned.

“Our sailors do not trust the CO,” another noted.

It’s a “floating prison,” one said.

“I just pray we never have to shoot down a missile from North Korea,” a distraught sailor lamented, “because then our ineffectiveness will really show.”

These comments come from three command climate surveys taken on the cruiser Shiloh during Capt. Adam M. Aycock’s recently-completed 26-month command. The Japan-based ship is a vital cog in U.S. ballistic missile defense and the 7th Fleet’s West Pacific mission to deter North Korea and counter ascendant Chinese and Russian navies.

These comments are not unique. Each survey runs hundreds of pages, with crew members writing anonymously of dysfunction from the top, suicidal thoughts, exhaustion, despair and concern that the Shiloh was being pushed underway while vital repairs remained incomplete.

Frequently in focus is the commanding officer’s micromanagement and a neutered chiefs mess. Aycock was widely feared among sailors who said minor on-the-job mistakes often led to time in the brig, where they would be fed only bread and water.
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It must have been one hell of a party....

It's also a real shame: the XO went to nuke school before going to the Academy; the CO and CMC had received Bronze Stars. All three are smart fellas.
 
Devildoc said:
It must have been one hell of a party....

It's also a real shame: the XO went to nuke school before going to the Academy; the CO and CMC had received Bronze Stars. All three are smart fellas.
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And tried to cover for each other versus diming out their mate. What a terrible situation altogether, too much booze and three careers destroyed.
 
Ooh-Rah said:
And tried to cover for each other versus diming out their mate. What a terrible situation altogether, too much booze and three careers destroyed.
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Honestly, it's a leadership conundrum. You are told since day 1 in boot camp/OCS (and I imagine the Academy) to keep the faith, the Bond of Brotherhood, yadda yadda yadda... no wonder they circled the wagon. I wouldn't want to throw MY buddies under the bus, either. Even if they had come clean, their careers would be over. Agree, a terrible sitch.
 
Devildoc said:
Honestly, it's a leadership conundrum. You are told since day 1 in boot camp/OCS (and I imagine the Academy) to keep the faith, the Bond of Brotherhood, yadda yadda yadda... no wonder they circled the wagon. I wouldn't want to throw MY buddies under the bus, either. Even if they had come clean, their careers would be over. Agree, a terrible sitch.
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Officers will also dime out each other in a heartbeat if it benefits them. I saw too much of that when I was in and still see it as a contractor.
 

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