I actually have another question, now that this feckless CO is gone - how far down does the rot reach? I would imagine there will be a close look at his XO and department heads. Did any of them advise him, hey skipper, instead of sending that, here are some things we ourselves on this birdfarm could do to help get this under control all by our lonesomes. And if you could just ask for x, y and z it would help out a lot [this is what in the Navy is connoted by “loyalty” which is not blind obedience, but rather my CO is going to fail over my dead body, however intent he is on a disastrous course of action.]
Good question