Writing the request isn’t an issue IMO.But releasing it to the press is,IMO,a court martial offense.I haven’t seen confirmation of who was responsible for that release (leak) but if the Captain was fired that suggests to me that it was him.
As I watch Fox right now, he HAS resigned.
What a mess this turns out to be.
I hope the brass demonstrated they were just as concerned with the conditions on the ship as they were with the leak to the press.
If I were a crewman, I would like to see some mention of that, too, besides the kneejerk freakout about the press leak.
My take on it is... The Captain writing a questionable letter wasn’t a problem had it been kept private. The leak suddenly made higher ups feel they had to take control back.
Then the Admiral chewing him out wouldn’t have been an issue had he kept it private, but he did it publicly.
Hello kettle, meet pot.
The crew saw a Captain who was very much concerned about their personal well being and came to his support.
Just an unfortunate affair all around that certainly could have been handled better by the Officers.
Modly said Crozier had cc’ed more than 20 people, including some outside the chain of command, over unsecured and unclassified systems, assuring the memo’s leak.
He also said Crozier did not speak to his direct superior, carrier strike group commander Rear Adm. Stuart Baker, about his concerns before sending the memo, despite Baker being on the carrier and living within feet of Crozier.
Modly said Crozier was not fired for expressing concerns, but the way he chose to do so.