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To: Scythian

I can see two new openings for captains in the very near future ...


2 posted on 03/20/2009 6:48:43 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: mgc1122

Well, one was a sub and the other an amphibius ship, I could see how this could easilly happen.


4 posted on 03/20/2009 6:49:26 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: mgc1122

I would think that the Sub captain is more to blame, unless they were running on the surface, and even then, he’s the stealthier boat.


15 posted on 03/20/2009 6:51:55 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: mgc1122

These Captains obtained their commissions during a previous administration, which also set the rules for navigation. It’s Bush’s fault.


40 posted on 03/20/2009 7:03:47 AM PDT by frithguild (Can I drill your head now?)
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To: mgc1122
“I can see two new openings for captains...”

So right you are — and for very good reasons !

It seems these Naval mishaps come in “bunches” — from my experience over the years.

Time for the Navy to have a close look at our competency level and optempo. These two elements of the equation are intregally related IMHO.

The rapid rotation of the Commanding Officers is one compelling factor in the competency issue. Additionally, often some of the truly unsatisfactory naval ship captains are long gone — often promoted to 0-7 — before their detrimental impact upon the commands have been fully ascertained.

(I speak to this issue with substantial first hand experience.)

Kindest personal regards.

77 posted on 03/20/2009 7:39:47 AM PDT by dk/coro
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To: mgc1122

Yup.


85 posted on 03/20/2009 7:59:04 AM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: mgc1122

By the time you completed that post I am rather certain that bags were packed.


93 posted on 03/20/2009 8:21:31 AM PDT by BlueNgold (... Feed the tree!)
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To: mgc1122

Kind of reflects poorly on their command in chief. You know, the one who expects to be taken seriously by Iran when he says he wants to improve relations. The ship of state is a ship of fools.


112 posted on 03/20/2009 9:29:39 AM PDT by dr_who
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To: mgc1122

This is the second mishap event in six weeks or so. I wonder about the people the Navy is choosing to captain its ships and submarines.

It boggles the mind that two things so large can EVER be in collision proximity unless all electronic range sensing devices are out of commission on both vessels.

But I’m a retired Army puke so what do I know?


164 posted on 03/21/2009 6:04:46 AM PDT by dools007
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