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| Navy drops charges against officers involved in fatal USS Fitzgerald collision |
| 2019-04-11 |
| [Navy.mil] WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNS) -- At the recommendation of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer will issue a Secretarial Letter of Censure to USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) former commanding officer Cmdr. Bryce Benson and former crew member Lt. Natalie Combs. This decision is in the best interest of the Navy, the families of the Fitzgerald Sailors, and the procedural rights of the accused officers. Both officers were previously dismissed from their jobs and received non-judicial punishment. The comprehensive program to improve Navy readiness and training, to do everything possible to ensure that accidents like this will not recur, remains on track. The Navy continues to strive to achieve and maintain a climate of operational excellence. Richardson will also withdraw and dismiss charges in the general courts-martial against the two officers. The Navy will always keep the lost Sailors and their families in its thoughts and prayers. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #10 We're not worthy! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-04-11 20:45 |
| #9 Late Snark 'O The Day Entry. I approve |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-04-11 20:26 |
| #8 Oh my goodness, Greper Glack1635 — I see that was absolutely necessary. Pappy would nonetheless have sent you to your room. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-11 20:17 |
| #7 Sad and uncivilized, this modern age. In my parents' day (not that either of them were huge socializers), even officers' wives knew how to play bridge. |
| Posted by: Greper Glack1635 2019-04-11 19:49 |
| #6 We are so screwed. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2019-04-11 15:42 |
| #5 Lover's quarrel? Little wonder the Navy has decided not to pursue the issue. Inappropriate narrative. Move long please, nothing to see here. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-11 12:26 |
| #4 Some seriously dysfunctional shit. If you can't do routine operations like not running into other ships, what are you going to do when things get busy? I can see why the Navy wants to get it out of the news. From the Rantburg archives at the link in the article: The OOD was named Sarah, and the Tactical Action Officer was named Natalie, and they weren’t speaking to each other!!! The Tactical Action Officer would normally be in near constant communication with the OOD, but there is no record of any communication between them that entire shift! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2019-04-11 11:46 |
| #3 One can retire with an O6 package (70K+), both can pull VA benefits since there is no courts martial. The dead won't. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-04-11 08:41 |
| #2 What? Not Tiffany and Colt? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-04-11 04:25 |
| #1 Former commanding officer Bryce Benson and tactical action officer Lt. Natalie Combs....... Probably no need to read further. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-04-11 02:48 |