Posted on 09/06/2019 2:58:56 PM PDT by ransomnote
Washington (CNN)The three senior leaders of a US Navy SEAL Team have been fired from their positions by the admiral overseeing the Navy's elite special operations forces "due to a loss of confidence that resulted from leadership failures," after members of their team were accused of serious discipline breaches, including an alleged sexual assault and drinking while deployed to Iraq.
"Commander, Navy Special Warfare Command Read Adm. Collin Green relieved the three senior leaders of SEAL Team Seven from their positions Sept. 6.," US Navy Capt. Tamara Lawrence, a spokesperson for Naval Special Warfare Command, told CNN in a statement explaining the rare move.
"Green relieved the unit's commanding officer, Cdr. Edward Mason; executive officer, Lt. Cdr. Luke Im; and the team's top enlisted leader, Command Master Chief Hugh Spangler due to a loss of confidence that resulted from leadership failures that caused a breakdown of good order and discipline within two subordinate units while deployed to combat zones," Lawrence added.
While the team's leadership has been removed from their positions, they remain in the Navy and no additional punishments or disciplinary action has taken place at this time. MORE AT LINK
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Of course, these days, a sexual assault may be no more than a friendly pat of touch on a butt.
There are rumors that this was something serious being covered up by “silly” charges of sailors drinking etc. :/
Bad stuff. Discipline SEALs! I get it with the high stress levels but, commitment and knowing where they were. Unacceptable.
I am just about to post a tweet about this (and others) on the “other” thread, was wondering about possible connection to rumor about SEALS.
These three are products of an Obama military. We must weed many of them out.
These three are products of an Obama military. We must weed many of them out.
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Or perhaps the ones doing the “weeding” are the ones that are “products of an Obama military”. There’s been a lot of that going around in recent years. Just sayin’!
We Have a Problem’: Letter from Naval Special Warfare Command CO to Force, August 1, 2019
July 25, 2019 letter from Naval Special Warfare commander Rear Adm. Collin Green to Naval Special Warfare command.
From: Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
To: Naval Special Warfare
Subj: LETTER FROM THE COMMANDER
1. In our fast paced operational environment, the behavior of our people and the integrity of our organization are continually being tested. The trust placed in Naval Special Warfare by our military and civilian leaders, the TSOCs, and ultimately the American people must never be taken for granted. The responsibility for ethical and professional behavior must be taken seriously — by everyone, at every level of our organization.
2. We have a problem. Some of our subordinate formations have failed to maintain good order and discipline and as a result and for good reason, our NSW culture is being questioned. I don’t know yet if we have a culture problem, I do know that we have a good order and discipline problem that must be addressed immediately
Just for the record I’m okay with the drinking!
I am too, the sexual assault not os much.
AGREED!
Yeh, there’s drinking and then there’s sexual assault.
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