Navy commodore to be relieved of command over Iran's capture of his sailors

foxnews.com ^ | 6/23/16 | Lucas Tomlinson

[ColdOne]

The commodore in charge of the two U.S. Navy boats that strayed into Iranian waters leading to the capture of his 10 sailors for 16 hours in January will be relieved of command likely putting an end to his career, Fox News has learned.

[JimRed]

Commodore? I didn’t think the USN used that title/rank anymore.

A senior Captain, usually on track for Admiral, with more than one ship under his overall command. (My memory)

Wiki: An American commodore, like an English commodore or a French chef d'escadre, is but a senior captain, temporarily commanding a small number of ships, detached for any special purpose. He has no permanent rank, recognized by government, above his captaincy; though once employed as a commodore, usage and courtesy unite in continuing the title.

[buckalfa]

Well, elections do have consequences.

[jimfree]

Commodore is a courtesy title. The official title of the officer commanding multiple ships might have been “Commander, Destroyer Squadron 6”. We called him the Commodore. He wore the uniform of a Captain.

[JimRed]

There is no commodore during peace time.
That’s a war time rank.

There is no more peace time.

[JimRed]

I was enlisted. Never heard a Captain being referred to as Commodore.

We had at least one aboard for several months when I served. I was 19 then and don't remember the circumstances, but I remember pulling sideboy duty to greet his arrival.

[JimRed]

The official title of the officer commanding multiple ships might have been “Commander, Destroyer Squadron 6”. We called him the Commodore. He wore the uniform of a Captain.

(Bells, then 1MC) "Servron Four, arriving".

[Harpotoo]

Give hiom the John McCampaign Award!

[PAR35]

Wasn’t the original plan to let the boss have a pass and make his deputy take the fall? The deputy must not have been on board with that.

[TnTnTn]

Just another ‘goat **** in the desert’ a la No Country for Old Men. Incompetent from top to bottom.

[Know et al]

I was in the navy from 1966-1970 and I never heard a captain called a commodore either.
I have heard lower ranked officers called captain though, if they commanded a ship.

[Ketill Frostbeard]

They’ve given enough Navy commanders the axe over political issues during the reign of King Obamaboomba to lead two or three third-world navies.

[Tallguy]

Commodore is a position. A senior captain designated to act as flag officer in a temporarY capacity, like a cruise/deployment. I think in the late-70’s the rank Commodore,O-7 was briefly revived but quickly changed to Rear Admiral, Lower Half... the most god-awful and awkward sounding rank/title of all time.

[VerySadAmerican]

Hopefully the Captain will get out of the navy and tell the truth.

[uscga77]

Was the person in charge named McHale? :)

[ro_dreaming]

Previously, it was a rank. I didn’t realize it was converted from a rank to a title.

I knew it could be reassigned as a rank in time of war, or at least, that’s what I remember.

/CTT3, 1988 - 1992

[Colorado Doug]

That was quick. How’s that Bowe Bergdahl court-martial coming along anyway?

[batterycommander]

Battery Commander

USNA 1965

[WilliamCooper1]

Yea, right. And risk his pension and cushy job with a defense contractor? Don’t count on it.

[Eagles6]

Save

[cherry]

it these were normal times, I'd say, he's probably guilty of something....

but I feel that this tyrant in the white hut is capable of replacing every single good general or admiral in favor of his homo or rat or muzzie friends...