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Complacency blamed for US Navy accident in Gulf: report

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Posted by Steve White 2009-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 one navigator listening to his iPod and simultaneously taking an exam while on duty.

Just a guess (based on how stupid MSM reporters are), the "one navigator" was most certainly a petty officer (enlisted for you non-swabbies). The one's to take the brunt will be the CO, XO, and the Navigations Officer, plus whoever was the Officer of the Deck at the time of the accident. They would no longer have anyplace to serve in the Navy and would be expected to resign their commissions.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-11-22 01:04|| 2009-11-22 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 the Hartford took a "lax" approach to navigating their vessel, with those assigned to keep watch often sleeping on the job
What the hell!!! Sleeping on watch - that is a court martial offense - UCMJ articles 92 (Failure to obey an order or a regulation), 110 (Improperly hazarding a vessel), possibly 113 (Misbehavior of a sentinel or lookout), as well as a host of other charges. If the CO knew about this and did nothing, or if it was common knowledge that it happened, he should lose his command.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-11-22 01:39|| 2009-11-22 01:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Go Navy!

Posted by Yo Adrian 2009-11-22 12:04|| 2009-11-22 12:04|| Front Page Top

#4 the expected result where quality has taken a back seat to politics in promotion policy. the quest for diversity destroys the fabric of the whole. why bust your chops and run a tight ship when it is all decided by quota anyway. slide by and kiss ass... as long as there isn't anything terribly embarrassing to your superiors, you will move forward...

a corrosive mentality, but one the left has placed on us

Posted by abu do you love ">abu do you love 2009-11-22 14:27|| 2009-11-22 14:27|| Front Page Top

#5 For being silent specters of the deep, our boats seem to run into a lot of stuff.

Posted by SteveS 2009-11-22 14:56|| 2009-11-22 14:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Straits of Hormuz is kinda NOT the place to be distracted and complacent

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-11-22 15:16|| 2009-11-22 15:16|| Front Page Top

#7 For being silent specters of the deep, our boats seem to run into a lot of stuff.

It's my understanding that there's lots of stuff to run into in the Strait of Hormuz, crowded into not very much depth. What say the experts?

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-11-22 18:24|| 2009-11-22 18:24|| Front Page Top

#8 TW...For shame! "Your understanding" is now someone's CLUE. Nice Job.

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2009-11-22 20:14|| 2009-11-22 20:14|| Front Page Top

#9 I'm sorry, Asymmetrical Triangulation. Was I wrong to say something right, or to say something wrong?

Posted by trailing wife 2009-11-22 23:26|| 2009-11-22 23:26|| Front Page Top

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