I think he leaked it to higher authorities—and they may have leaked it to the media.
We will find out more...
But—we are having a problem with doctors and nurses and other health care workers threatened with termination if they point out their hospital’s negligence with PPEs.
That is legitimate whistleblowing in my book.
The military is a tougher case—but again if a dumb admiral is risking the health and safety of a crew—I can totally understand the captain risking sanctions and speaking out on their behalf.
“but again if a dumb admiral is risking the health and safety of a crew”
It depends entirely on the situation.
If tied along the pier in San Diego and not due to rotate on deployment for another year, it’s one thing.
But when you are the point of the spear deployed in WestPac, it’s an entirely different matter.
What if that ship had to get underway on 24hrs notice to prevent a Chinese seizure of a flagged Japanese island? Would not the Admiral be correct in risking the crew?
I have to laugh a little. These folks complaining about PPE seem to think there is a magic warehouse somewhere where these masks are just sitting there.
Don’t they realize the are NO masks or gowns in the system right now.
I guess if they want to point this out..that’s fine. But it doesn’t make them appear. And it’s not anyone’s “fault.”