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A Flag Officer is being held to account. Interesting.
1 posted on 08/22/2017 11:38:08 PM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect
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Just wondering why you find that interesting...Seriously, I know little about Navy protocol, etc...so just wondering if you could explain :)


2 posted on 08/22/2017 11:42:15 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Freeper formerly known as bushwon ;))
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He’ll retire as an O-9. I’d trade places with him, wouldn’t you?


3 posted on 08/22/2017 11:43:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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pour encourager les autres
4 posted on 08/22/2017 11:48:51 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Winter is coming)
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so if this turns out to be cyberhacking (I have difficulty believing three or more crews all could be so piss poor at navigating), will the Navy say “ummmm....never mind!”
8 posted on 08/22/2017 11:57:15 PM PDT by llevrok (A group of baboons is called a "congress." Just sayin' .....)
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I guess the navy Obama built...destroyed is bearing fruit.


9 posted on 08/23/2017 12:06:57 AM PDT by Az Joe (Gloria in excelsis Deo)
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Accountable for what? The fleet commander isn’t responsible for training the ship cruise. That’s the type commanders job? So maybe an Advil should be held accountable but maybe it’s not the fleet commander.


12 posted on 08/23/2017 12:18:00 AM PDT by NavVet ("You Lie!")
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This is what happens when you have a Navy more concerned with social issues then military preparedness.


15 posted on 08/23/2017 12:33:59 AM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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I wondering if there isn’t some sort of signal interference technology being played with by someone. I think I recall one of our ships encountering such several years ago. One of our ships was buzzed by Russia...anyone recall?


18 posted on 08/23/2017 1:21:43 AM PDT by PrairieLady2 (The)
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An admiral needed to be fired for these two mishaps.


20 posted on 08/23/2017 1:49:01 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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The collision by ship tracking software ALNIC MC (at :050 Mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlrA36GzHNs


32 posted on 08/23/2017 3:43:06 AM PDT by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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Just ask Husband E. Kimmel how these things work.


34 posted on 08/23/2017 3:45:06 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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Yep, officers are being held accountable.....and somewhere on this beautiful planet, sitting on some million dollar resort watching tv, is a mysterious, unknown man who goes by the name Barack Hussein Obama, and he’s smugly smiling as he turns on CNN and hears about another deadly incident involving US troops, proud in his accomplishment of severely damaging the US of A in only 8 years.

Deep down in that cold, wicked, evil and ABANDONED heart of his, he is happy when he hears about American failures.

Every once in a while, I just get swept up and wonder how 7 years after 9/11, the USA got completely usurped by him and whoever the hell his handlers are.


39 posted on 08/23/2017 4:08:57 AM PDT by Jaysin
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More diversity training would have solved the problem.


44 posted on 08/23/2017 4:18:14 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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Well, the key things I am looking for are;
1) any indication of hacked equipment - we have heard stories of lesser leaders permitting the purchase of computer components from China. Begging for trouble if these item are making their way into equipment used by the military
2) any officer who was placed by a lesser leader into a position and responsibility beyond their ability to fulfill.
3) outright incompetence. Lack of training has been discussed. It is easy to imagine our military resources are over stressed and lacking in appropriate training for new recruits.

The latter seems to as much a problem as anything. I expect a combination of the three.


45 posted on 08/23/2017 4:28:09 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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Excellent!
Maybe we can clear out all the unfit and PC BS and get back to actually having a military that we can depend upon.


49 posted on 08/23/2017 4:34:49 AM PDT by BuffaloJack
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Another post on a related article (can’t put my fingers on it right now), said there were FOUR recent collisions, not just these two (albeit only 2 in the 7th). There should be firings up to and including CINCPAC and the CNO for failure to take appropriate steps. Another post said due to staffing issues, there is only a SINGLE lookout and he’s stationed on the fantail. Are you chitting me? We are down TWO DDGs in a theatre that has gone red hot due to the norks. This puts a big hole in our BMD capability. Heads SHOULD roll. Anyone promoted to flag rank by Øbama should be beached and Mattis should reach out to those officers sacked by zippy and bring ‘em back on board.


58 posted on 08/23/2017 5:00:42 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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How does a Navy destroyer get hit in the port aft by a tanker going 9.2 knots?

Granted it was a typical morning rush hour into Singapore. But somehow the McCain got itself in the way of the Alnic MC, got hit, and 10 sailors are likely dead.

Check out the tracking video of the Alnic and others. It is surprising there were not other accidents dodging the disabled McCain and Alnic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlrA36GzHNs


60 posted on 08/23/2017 5:28:22 AM PDT by Presbyterian Reporter
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I wonder was this just a head to roll

OR

was it because sensitivity and gender awareness training was more important than actual military training?


67 posted on 08/23/2017 5:41:13 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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Could this be intentional? Could a group of sailors(deep state/navy) ban together to create an act like this?


70 posted on 08/23/2017 5:49:18 AM PDT by WeWaWes (When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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Good, from a couple of days ago

Maybe it's time to ditch affirmative action and go back to a merit based system of hiring and promoting?How does a huge slow moving tanker sneak up on a state of the art warship? Whoever is Chief of Naval Operations needs to resign along with the Commander of the 7th Fleet.

77 posted on 08/23/2017 6:15:08 AM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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