Navy investigating sudden death of Vice Admiral Scott Stearney

Thank you my friend PO1 William "Chip" Nagel for making us aware that the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Bahraini Ministry of the Interior are cooperating on the investigation of the death of Vice Admiral Scott Stearney "but at this time no foul play is suspected," said Richardson.
Stearney, 58, was the most senior officer who oversaw American naval operations in a critical part of the world that includes the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, and the Upper Indian Ocean.
Much of the world’s oil is exported through these sea lanes that span 2.5 million square miles, which are protected by the United States military, making it particularly sensitive.
Since taking up the post in May of this year, Stearney had under his command more than 20,000 sailors from the U.S. and other coalition partners.
‘I’m certain that it’s rattled the men and women on his staff and the sailors in the Fifth Fleet,’ retired Rear Admiral John Kirby, who was a State Department spokesperson, told CNN.
But, he added: ‘It won’t have an impact on their mission.’
Kirby said the Navy is sending a three-star admiral to serve as interim commander of the fleet.
Stearney was a native of Chicago, Illinois. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame before enlisting in the Navy in 1982
That officer is Vice Admiral James Malloy, a deputy chief of naval operations, according to The New York Times.
Before Malloy takes up the interim post, Rear Admiral Paul J. Schlise, the deputy commander of the Fifth Fleet, will temporarily assume the reins.
Stearney was a native of Chicago, Illinois. He earned a degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame before enlisting in the Navy in 1982.
He then became a fighter pilot, graduating from Navy Fighter Weapons School, which is more commonly known as TOP GUN.
Stearney also earned a degree from the National Defense University.
During his career, Stearney flew the FA-18 Hornet. He also served in Kabul, Afghanistan as chief of a joint task force.
During his career, he amassed more than 4,500 mishap free flight hours and more than 1,000 carrier-arrested landings, according to the Navy. "

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