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CO of USS The Sullivans Relieved
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| 20 May 10
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Posted on 05/26/2010 10:23:31 PM PDT by GATOR NAVY
MANAMA, Bahrain - The commanding officer of the Mayport-based destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), Cmdr. Neil Funtanilla, was relieved of command by Commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 50, Rear Adm. Phil Davidson, due to loss of confidence, following an Admiral's Mast.
The Non-Judicial Punishment (NJP) proceedings were convened to address allegations that Funtanilla was derelict in the performance of his duties during an inbound transit to the port of Bahrain, when his ship allided with a buoy.
The misjudgments associated with this incident called into question Funtanilla's ability to continue to effectively and safely lead his command. As a result, he was relieved due to loss of confidence.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: navy; usnavy
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Relieved for hitting a buoy? Has to be much more going on here.
To: GATOR NAVY
Could it be a case of drunk driving?! /sarc
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:25:48 PM PDT
by
Americanwolf
(If you are going to comment on Arizona Law SB1070.... Read the bill before you open your mouth!)
To: GATOR NAVY
allided with a buoy I'd rather allide with a grill.
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:28:04 PM PDT
by
MARTIAL MONK
(I'm waiting for the POP!)
To: MARTIAL MONK; GATOR NAVY
In any case, don’t ask, don’t tell.
Or is it now ask, tell?
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:32:17 PM PDT
by
Erasmus
(Looks like we're between a lithic outcropping and a region of low compressibility.)
To: GATOR NAVY; MotleyGirl70; Cagey; Mr. Brightside; earlJam; Rb ver. 2.0; lesser_satan; Taffini; ...
a bouy ELAINE: You see, I don't think it is a Catholic joke. I think it's more of a Raquel Welch joke. What was it? No, I said hand me the buoys. (Laughing) Bouys!
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:35:36 PM PDT
by
Gamecock
(If you want Your Best Life Now, follow Osteen. If you want your best life forever, don't. JM)
To: GATOR NAVY
The right kind of buoy could screw up a tin can. And if you cannot stay within the buoys you could just as easily hit the dock.
Off with his head. So to Speak.
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:36:18 PM PDT
by
microgood
To: GATOR NAVY
In an era with fewer and more expensive ships, perfection is expected by the brass. That’s foolish and doomed to fail, but that’s the way it is. The great naval commanders in our history couldn’t make it as officers today. They’d be drummed out for foolishness like this.There will be no more Arleigh Burkes beaching their destroyers on purpose in the future of this Navy.
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:37:56 PM PDT
by
DesScorp
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To: BlessedBeGod
Wow. Wrapped it around a shaft or maybe damaged the sonar dome. That’s the only way to do $200k+.
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:46:38 PM PDT
by
GATOR NAVY
("The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." -Dennis Prager)
To: GATOR NAVY
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posted on
05/26/2010 10:54:58 PM PDT
by
Jeff Gordon
(Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: microgood
Red Bouy to Port SIR!
Oh, never mind just keep going...
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:01:01 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: GATOR NAVY
Busted. He’ll never make admiral. Time to retire.
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:03:45 PM PDT
by
rbosque
(11 year Freeper! Combat Economist.)
To: GATOR NAVY
he can’t be bothered with a buoy when there are missing strawberries!
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:36:17 PM PDT
by
balch3
To: GATOR NAVY
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posted on
05/27/2010 12:10:01 AM PDT
by
rolling_stone
(no more bailouts, the taxpayers are out of money!)
To: GATOR NAVY
Isn’t that ship also a high profile command not just any Commander would get?
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posted on
05/27/2010 12:25:17 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
To: GATOR NAVY
The brothers on board Juneau; from left to right: Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan
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posted on
05/27/2010 12:29:14 AM PDT
by
iowamark
To: GATOR NAVY
Man, it sure doesn’t take much to destroy a military career.
To: DesScorp
Yeah, IIRC Chester Nimitz lead a four ship squadron of destroyers aground in heavy fog at high speed while attempting to enter San Francisco Bay.
It came real close to ending an otherwise superb career.
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posted on
05/27/2010 2:28:50 AM PDT
by
Jacquerie
(Islam deserves no shelter from the 1st Amendment.)
To: iowamark
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posted on
05/27/2010 2:53:29 AM PDT
by
Bratch
To: GATOR NAVY
Well, we will just make him a U.S. Senator.
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posted on
05/27/2010 3:09:57 AM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
("We must have pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of pie." David Mamet)
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