Posted on Apr 28, 2020
Navy’s top brass reportedly want fired Theodore Roosevelt CO restored to command
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My Opinion:
The critical part of this story lies in the distribution of an email that should have at least been marked CLASSIFIED/FOUO. And for the communication addressed to someone in the chain-of-command should NOT have been further distributed to colleagues or others not in the chain-of-command. That is basic OPSEC and professionalism. Lacking one or the other could result in being reassigned or other punitive action, but both? Remember, in the military, the higher the rank, the larger the responsibility and the higher the expectations. The question I would have for the captain is what would his reaction be if a sailor junior to him had done the same thing? You've heard, "Loose lips sink ships?" Sharing Disease and Non-Battle Injury (DNBI) information with the public is the same as sharing it with our enemies and adverasries. They should NEVER know our battle ready status. The captain said "we are not at war," but the mindset of any combatant commander is, we are ALWAYS in a state of battle readiness, ever vigilant, and if we don't train how we fight we will lose the fight. I am satisfied with his removal as a reminder to all commanders that communication is critical to effectiveness and survival.
The critical part of this story lies in the distribution of an email that should have at least been marked CLASSIFIED/FOUO. And for the communication addressed to someone in the chain-of-command should NOT have been further distributed to colleagues or others not in the chain-of-command. That is basic OPSEC and professionalism. Lacking one or the other could result in being reassigned or other punitive action, but both? Remember, in the military, the higher the rank, the larger the responsibility and the higher the expectations. The question I would have for the captain is what would his reaction be if a sailor junior to him had done the same thing? You've heard, "Loose lips sink ships?" Sharing Disease and Non-Battle Injury (DNBI) information with the public is the same as sharing it with our enemies and adverasries. They should NEVER know our battle ready status. The captain said "we are not at war," but the mindset of any combatant commander is, we are ALWAYS in a state of battle readiness, ever vigilant, and if we don't train how we fight we will lose the fight. I am satisfied with his removal as a reminder to all commanders that communication is critical to effectiveness and survival.
Navy’s top brass reportedly want fired Theodore Roosevelt CO restored to command
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What do you think would happen to a Commissioned Officer of lower rank that did the same thing?
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It was done too quickly and without investigation...that combination usually backfires
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1- It was already out in the open press that the ship was pulling into Guam due to the COVID outbreak onboard.
2- In the email, the Captain specifically says that the Roosevelt was capable of conducting all mission requirements. He just wanted to make clear the cost of that decision.
3- The Admiral in charge of the CAG stated in an interview that he would not have forwarded the Capt's concerns up the COC.
4- It seems, through the Nay's inquiry, that the email distribution on the email, reported by Modley as 20-30 people, was actually a small number of Admirals, Higher up in the COC. And that the Capt was not responsible for the leak to the press.
Backdoor channels have existed since the military's creation, and are critical to successfully completing the mission. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater because there is a little egg on some higher-ups face....
2- In the email, the Captain specifically says that the Roosevelt was capable of conducting all mission requirements. He just wanted to make clear the cost of that decision.
3- The Admiral in charge of the CAG stated in an interview that he would not have forwarded the Capt's concerns up the COC.
4- It seems, through the Nay's inquiry, that the email distribution on the email, reported by Modley as 20-30 people, was actually a small number of Admirals, Higher up in the COC. And that the Capt was not responsible for the leak to the press.
Backdoor channels have existed since the military's creation, and are critical to successfully completing the mission. Let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater because there is a little egg on some higher-ups face....
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MAJ Montgomery Granger
1. One leak doesn't justify a second.
2. The enemy knows that's BS. For a weapons system to function optimally it needs all of its component parts, including personnel. There are no "extra" people on any ship.
3. Cop out. In the military there are myriad legitimate avenues of redress of grievances OUTSIDE of one's chain-of-command that don't include colleagues or the press. They include a mentor, chaplain, IG, medical chain-of-command through the ship's surgeon, etc.
4. I don't believe that. And when one puts something into an email one should assume the possibility of it going viral. OP SEC. Email to ask for direct communication. A conversation. Face-to-face is preferable, voice or vid-phone conference next.
Leaders/Commanders must take FULL responsibility for the consequences of their actions, intended or not. The Old Boys Club will attempt to revive this officer's career. They may be successful, as this Commander in Chief has demonstrated the ability not to micromanage if the preponderance of the brain trust goes a certain direction. My opinion is that that would be a mistake. EVERYBODY is watching. If they reinstate him they have set a new LOWER standard of command responsibility. I say take a rank and give him a desk. If he were a junior officer, a reprimand and a STRONG mentor.
2. The enemy knows that's BS. For a weapons system to function optimally it needs all of its component parts, including personnel. There are no "extra" people on any ship.
3. Cop out. In the military there are myriad legitimate avenues of redress of grievances OUTSIDE of one's chain-of-command that don't include colleagues or the press. They include a mentor, chaplain, IG, medical chain-of-command through the ship's surgeon, etc.
4. I don't believe that. And when one puts something into an email one should assume the possibility of it going viral. OP SEC. Email to ask for direct communication. A conversation. Face-to-face is preferable, voice or vid-phone conference next.
Leaders/Commanders must take FULL responsibility for the consequences of their actions, intended or not. The Old Boys Club will attempt to revive this officer's career. They may be successful, as this Commander in Chief has demonstrated the ability not to micromanage if the preponderance of the brain trust goes a certain direction. My opinion is that that would be a mistake. EVERYBODY is watching. If they reinstate him they have set a new LOWER standard of command responsibility. I say take a rank and give him a desk. If he were a junior officer, a reprimand and a STRONG mentor.
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SCPO Jason McLaughlin
1. The Navy PAO office doesn't leak information....
2. You are correct about "extra" people, but there are redundancies to include personnel on every ship that could be/and are set aside in Condition 1.
3. None of avenues of redress would have addressed the issue with the urgency the Capt felt was necessary.
4. You are entitled to believe what you want, but those who conducted the Inquiry disagree.
Captain Crozier took responsibility. I'll let those who delegated him the responsibility decide his level of accountability. Have you seen the reporting on the USS Kidd?
2. You are correct about "extra" people, but there are redundancies to include personnel on every ship that could be/and are set aside in Condition 1.
3. None of avenues of redress would have addressed the issue with the urgency the Capt felt was necessary.
4. You are entitled to believe what you want, but those who conducted the Inquiry disagree.
Captain Crozier took responsibility. I'll let those who delegated him the responsibility decide his level of accountability. Have you seen the reporting on the USS Kidd?
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