Posted on 08/26/2004 4:04:49 PM PDT by csvset
USS John F. Kennedy Commanding Officer Relieved
Story Number: NNS040826-06
Release Date: 8/26/2004 3:21:00 PM
From Coalition Forces Maritime Component Commander/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs
MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet has directed that the commanding officer of USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) be relieved Aug. 27, as a result of a collision that occurred between a dhow and Kennedy during the night of July 22.
Capt. John W. Miller, former commanding officer of USS Constellation (CV 64), will replace Capt. Stephen G. Squires in command. Squires will be temporarily reassigned to duties in the United States.
The collision occurred as Kennedy was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Gulf. The decision to relieve the commanding officer followed review of an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision.
John F. Kennedy is deployed to the Arabian Gulf supporting coalition forces in Iraq and providing security for vital sea lines of communication in the region.
For related news, visit the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/cusnc.
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I was wondering how a dhow got close enough to an aircraft carrier to have a collision. Guess the Navy wasn't pleased.
I know what you mean. I suspect it was more than just the dhow.
There goes the Dhow Jones!
Question for the Navy Freepers here..A carrier, coducting operations, is part of a battle group..scrfeened with cruisers and frigates..and which is commanded by an admiral..who is ultimatelymresponsible for the deployment of the ships...large batt;e units have a screen commander, right..So..what gives?
Dhow!
He might as well retire, his career is over.
Lots more to this story I'll bet.
I a US Navy ship hits ANYTHING, another ship, a pier, anything, the captain is immediately removed, and don't be looking for a promotion anytime soon.
Yep...like I said, a real career debilitator.
It must have been a stealth dhow.
What gives is that a lot of people screwed up and were not sufficiently vigilant. Having been on a warship that protected the JFK for 9 months in the early '70s, I cannot fathom (pun intended) how such could be the case. More brass-hatted heads should roll, IMO.....
JFK really needs to be decommisioned...she's old, worn-out, and all around bad news.
NO small craft is supposed to get within miles of a carrier, EVER. However, few of us squids were surprised to find out that, since one DID, it was Big John.
Google a bit...the ship's troubles with commanders and maintinence are all over.
Exactly. This will be career-ending for a number of officers beyond the Kennedy's captain. For one, the Combat Information Center Watch Officer on duty in the carrier CIC, probably the same for one or more such duty officers on the screening ships.
there were a lot of people asleep at the switch... like the deck watches...
A dhow is a rather small boat so it is not going to show up on radar, but damn the deck watches should have seen it. even if it were at night... not only the carrier watches but the crusiers and plane watch destroyers... there are going to be quite a few captians masts i believe.
thanks...I can't see how the ship's captain, and not the admiral, wasn't relieved..Aren't carrier captains already pre-screened for flag rank..
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