A Navy skipper who lost his command this summer was fired in part for making his Sailors work on a Sunday to help him host a family reunion at which he allowed his relatives to drive military vehicles and go for rides on a landing craft, according to a Navy investigation report.
I'm speechless. In what universe is this OK?| Not in the DOD one, which is why he lost his command. |
| I read this and wondered how in the world Cmdr. Brown thought he'd get away with it. Even I know he can't do what he did. |
Cmdr. Robert M. Brown, who had been the commanding officer of Beachmaster Unit 2 since May 2010, also allowed inappropriate purchases to be made on the taxpayers' dime and failed to put controls in place after the supply department approved expenses including a MacBook computer, high-end cellphones that weren't compatible with the Navy's computer network, and luggage, the investigation says.
Brown was removed from the beachmaster unit, located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, in August, soon after one of his Sailors reported the family reunion. Last week, Brown went to admiral's mast, where he was issued a punitive letter of reprimand, which could potentially end his career. |