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Posted on 04/29/2015 6:40:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Navy has removed the commander of a San Diego-based guided-missile cruiser from his post, citing a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
The Navy on Tuesday announced the removal of Capt. John Banigan, saying the action was based on findings of an investigation into the poor command climate aboard the USS Lake Erie.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcsandiego.com ...
This is the lead ship that has done some amazing missile defense Aegis shots, including IIRC, the shoot-down of the rogue satellite a few years ago.
Been a while, and if the Lake Erie is a San Diego ship now and not Pearl Harbor, likely he is a new skipper.
I tend to agree. I smell a rotten øbama. Phew!
2 MILITARY COMMANDERS RELIEVED OF DUTY! Marine Corp CDR and US Navy CAPT
Full story - Col. Eric Schaefer
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/04/28/marine-base-hawaii-schaefer/26501833/?hootPostID=%5B%22%5B%27a2367a694fa719d4a610d989efd6f664%27%5D%22%5D
The commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii was relieved of his duties Monday following “a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to lead,” the service said.
Full story - Capt. John Banigan
http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=86753
probably told Obama he shouldn’t had had wedding cancelled to play golf.
The captain failed to show sufficient enthusiasm for the Navy’s diversity initiative, which required him to mess with at least 3 members of the LGBTQ community and to replace the Navy Hymn with Broadway show tunes.
Admiral DEE Mewhatever? Man or Woman? The rate of failure by Obama’s female appointees is reaching epidemic proportions.
Wonder if this is a “gender” pissing contest or not?
It’s getting more widespread than thought.
Don’t think we will get to know more.
His bio reads a little strange, the details and style. They are of course submitted by the officer himself. Having read a lot of these, his just stands out. I would guess he has an extremely high opinion of himself, i.e. his shit doesn’t stink.
Sounds like presidential material. bambi didn’t like something about him.
He has been on the ship since 2011, in command since May 2013, so he is no newby. He fleeted up from XO, a common practice these days. In fact, unless command tours have increased greatly since I retired, he most likely was due to be relieved soon anyway. So whatever happened (and poor command climate could mean any number of things) it was serious enough that they didn’t just let him slip quietly out the door.
McCain holds change of command in port Republic of Korea
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Byron C. Linder, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West
Posted: March 31, 2009
http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2009/03-march/20.htm
Banigan assumed command of McCain on October 14, 2007,
More at the link form 2009
But what does it mean?
Good to think he was not on the ship when it did all those righteous missile shoots back when. It was a ground breaking platform for missile defense testing. The ship and crew have a lot to be proud of.
Bttt
Captain John S. Banigan
In September of 2011 CAPT Banigan reported to LAKE ERIE as Executive Officer having previously served on the Chief of Naval Operations’ staff in Resources, Requirements & Assessments Directorate, Surface Warfare Division, as Deputy for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and inaugural Aegis Ashore Branch Head. In this capacity, working closely with Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and industry partners, he authored the vision and defined war fighter requirements and evolution of Navy’s Aegis BMD capability for ashore emplacement. As Deputy for BMD he authored and staffed Navy - MDA memorandums of agreement that defined responsibilities, life cycle costs and cost share liabilities ($17.4B/FYDP) of Navy’s ACAT I capabilities Sea-Based X-Band RADAR, Sea-Based Terminal, Aegis BMD (afloat and ashore) and Missile (SM3 and (SM6) capabilities.
In 2007 he assumed command of USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DDG 56), one of four continuously forward deployed Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense-capable destroyers, homeport Yokosuka, Japan. Under his command “Big Bad John” as JOHN S. McCAIN was appropriately dubbed, was assigned and successfully executed the most daunting and complex real world operations from deep in the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and across the Sea of Japan – most befitting for the namesake. JOHN S. McCAIN was awarded international recognition for saving the lives of eleven Republic of Korea fishermen lost at sea and recovering the air crew of downed B-52 Stratofortress RAIDER 21. In her Theater Security Cooperation roll, Big Bad John served as U.S. flagship for 100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet (Australia) and King’s Coronation in Tonga.
CAPT Banigan’s other sea tours include Executive Officer, USS RUSSELL (DDG 59) during early ballistic missile testing; Commissioning Chief Engineer, USS O’KANE (DDG 77); Chief Engineer, USS STARK (FFG 31); Fire Control Officer and Combat Information Center Officer, USS INCHON (LPH 12); First Lieutenant and Main Propulsion Assistant, USS FRANCIS HAMMOND (FF 1067); and First Lieutenant, USS BRONSTEIN (FF 1037). During these tours he deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, served as United States flagship for Standing Naval Forces Atlantic, and conducted many real world operations across the globe.
His other ashore tours include Chief of Modernization at Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia; Plank-owner, Operations Officer and Chief Statistician at the Center for Career Development, Naval Personnel Command, Millington, Tennessee; and Professor of Naval Science at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
CAPT Banigan has earned a Master of Science in Statistical Analysis at Tulane University, Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies at Naval War College, and served as Massachusetts Institute of Technology fellow with focus on Foreign Relations, International Relations and Nation Interests.
But what does it mean?
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The article from 2009 confirms the bio and gives a timeline of his posts, but doesn’t indicate a reason for removal.
The article link posted at #31 is from 2009. It gives context to his bio stating his previous assignment in 2007 and announced his next assignment at the pentagon (the bio explains his accomplishments there). The time at the pentagon was about 2 years (2009-2011) then Banigan takes command on the Erie in 2011.
Next assignment from article:
“Banigan reports to Deputy, Theater Air & Missile Defense Surface Warfare Division at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.”
Check out the last commenter after the article.
Did strawberries have anything to do with it?
Active Duty ping.
Another thread.
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