Navy Fires 2 More As Investigations Into 7th Fleet Mishaps Continue

Enough firing - start the repairs. This is the United States Navy, not the Soviet Union!

Sacking Rowden is a step in the right direction. I still think that this is a Navy wide problem, and they need to eyeball Fleet Forces Command and possibly CNO as well...

After reading the news reports on both the Fitzgerald and the McCain incidents, it appeared to me to be 2 separate issues.
On McCain, the OOD did NOT follow Standing Orders, Night Orders or Rules of the Road. The first question to me was, "where was the CICWO?" The second item in my mind was there was a command culture prevalent that would need a full sweep of training and discipline to change. I feel the CO was unfortunate for only having been in his position for a short amount of time, but heavy is the burden of responsibility in that position.
The Fitzgerald incident appeared to have different issues where the CO made changes and recommendations that put that ship in jeopardy. Again, where was the CICWO, Senior Watch Officer and XO to oversee and provide countering recommendations regarding overall command safety. I know it doesn't happen as clean and dramatic as Hollywood would make it out to (Crimson Tide, The Caine Mutiny) but I was surprised to read the released incidents that occurred.
I can fully understand a DESRON/Squadron Commander's relief but it really should stop there. I'm certain that the entire 7th Fleet is having mandatory safety standdowns, but I see both incidents as training failure with regards to OOD Training, Shiphandling, Safe Navigation and Rules of the Road. Most all of those subjects were taught in Surface Warfare Officer's School (SWOS) back in the '90's but has gone the way of Computer Based Training (CBT) which doesn't take into consideration all of the variations and face-to-face reports that need to happen. Old school, I know, but it was effective. The Navy did away with that school in order to save money, but at what overall cost?