The Rise and Fall of a Female Captain Bligh

Time.com ^ | March 3, 2010 | Mark Thompson

[tgusa]

Women are so common in the upper ranks of the U.S. military these days that it's no longer news when they break through another barrier. Unfortunately, the latest benchmark isn't one to brag about: being booted as captain of a billion-dollar warship for "cruelty and maltreatment" of her 400-member crew.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1969602,00.html#ixzz0hE3OcWl4

[Dr. Ursus]

At least, she honored Don’t Ask,Don’t Tell!

[Experiment 6-2-6]

The Arnheiter Affair II?

[Experiment 6-2-6]

The Arnheiter Affair II?

[The_Victor]

A female Tailhook can't be far behind.

[tgusa]

LOL! Now THAT would be something.

[US Navy Vet]

Couldn’t happen (”Female Tailhook”) to a better bunch of BITCHES!

[silverleaf]

oh my stars, an officer who droped the f-bomb on those poor sailors

the horror

[GeronL]

heh

[tgusa]

This is not your father’s Navy, anymore. I’m glad I retired long ago.

[ErnBatavia]

I'm surprised the charges didn't include sexual harrassment - by any female sailors.

[PGR88]

Ironic - you can hear the “F” word now everywhere on prime-time TV, but say it on a combat warship to a subordinate, and you can get fired.

[Pavegunner72]

I’m sure she can find a softball coaching job after they force her to retire.

[PghBaldy]

"She would throw coffee cups at officers — ceramic, not foam," he recalls, "spit in one officer's face, throw binders and paperwork at people, slam doors."

[1rudeboy]

I think I recall the U.S.S. Cowpens being in the news before. Anyone remember anything?

[battlecry]

Well, her career should have derailed the day she threw a mug at an officer.

[Obadiah]

Your posts demonstrate you didn’t read the article.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I worked for a guy like that once. Fortunately, in the private work place, when I threw it back at the speed of light and with a better aim, he didn’t do that again. ;-)

I may be Mother McCrea to most, but there is that moment when my Irish comes through and puts the line in cement, rather than sand.

[AndyJackson]

"harsh language and profanity were rarely followed with any instruction." ...she had failed to adequately train younger officers.

That about says it all. An officer's duty to train her subordinates is paramount and all pervasive. There really is no higher duty to ensure the readiness of the forces she commands.

[ArrogantBustard]

This being TSlime Magazine, I'm somewhat skeptical.