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| What's Going On In Bangor With Sub Commanding Officers? |
| 2010-09-23 |
| Second Bangor Cmdr. Relieved in a Week The commanding officer of the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio's Blue Crew was relieved Friday for inappropriate personal behavior, according to the Navy. He was the second commanding officer relieved at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in the week. Capt. Ronald Gero was relieved by Rear Adm. James Caldwell, commander of Submarine Group Nine, because Caldwell lost confidence in Gero's ability to command. The relief occurred after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate personal behavior that eroded good order and discipline, the Navy said. That sounds like Milspeak for not keeping it in his pants. Or maybe too much "drinky-drinky"? Gero, who took command of the submarine in November 2008, has been temporarily assigned to administrative duties on the staff of Submarine Group Nine. Cmdr. Theodore Schroeder, deputy commander of Submarine Squadron 19, has assumed command of Ohio until a permanent replacement is named. Schroeder previously commanded the ballistic-missile submarine USS Pennsylvania. Gero was the second commanding officer of the USS Ohio's Blue Crew since it was converted at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to carry 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles and 66 special forces troops. Gero's profile on LinkedIn.com states that he was the ninth commanding officer of the USS Buffalo, from July 2002 to May 2005. He was the executive officer of the USS Narwhal, and served on the USS Nebraska Gold Crew and the USS Houston. On Tuesday, Capt. David Solms, commanding officer of Trident Training Facility, was relieved of his command by Capt. Kenneth Swan, commanding officer of Submarine Learning Center in Groton, Conn., for inappropriate personal behavior that led to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. Maybe they had a swap meet up in Banggor |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #7 Army grunts would go to the Navy's parties in Korea when the Army folks weren't partying hard enough. Trust me, I spent one New Year Eve at a Naval Officers house babysitting my boy who almost peed on a table that he mistook for a toilet next to the bar. Anyone who doesn't think the Navy parties hard is living in an alternate universe. Oh, and my cousin who get pregnant out of wedlock was stationed on a Navy ship stationed off of Puerto Rico, if you need any more proof. |
| Posted by: Rectangle4321 2010-09-23 16:44 |
| #6 gorb: Eh? |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-09-23 16:10 |
| #5 As everyone knows: There is no inappropriate sexual activity allowed on submarines or ships. Or jokes, either. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-09-23 15:57 |
| #4 Bangor? You bet he did! {8^) |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2010-09-23 15:44 |
| #3 I was not in the Navy but I worked with some of them. They are some of the most uptight people I have ever met and I bet that the sub guys are worse. "Inappropriate Behavior" is a very minor term where as "Conduct Unbecoming" would be more serious. Probably didn't wash up after taking a leak. Any Squids out there got any follow-on? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2010-09-23 15:30 |
| #2 20-50 years ago, they would have gotten away with this shit. These days, forget it! Modern folk simply don't understand that what goes on off the job reflects your character, especially when you're in charge of nuclear weapons. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-09-23 14:45 |
| #1 I'm thinking "indiscreet orgy", either involving enlisted personnel or "professional services" who blabbed. It reminded me of a tale from the Flashman series, by George MacDonald Fraser, in which he was impressed by the 'knocking shop' performance of "two elderly naval gentlemen", with a bevy of petite Oriental girls. He attributed it to "those long sea voyages". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-09-23 14:36 |