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There is no way this ship should have deployed if it wasn’t ready and while it is primarily the C.O.’s responsibility, there are some high ranking officers at squadron level that should take a big hit also.

PER THE POSTED ARTICLE: "Benson argued that his ship and crew were as ready as could be expected given the stresses his crew was under to meet the demands of a no-notice mission from the highest levels of the Pentagon after another destroyer in the squadron was unexpectedly sidelined. "

That begs the question, WHO, at the highest levels of the PENTAGON, gave that order ?

Also, WHAT MISSION was considered so strategically important that it required sending out a ship that wasn't ready, considering the fact that the ship didn't get to accomplish THAT MISSION at all ?

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“Also, WHAT MISSION was considered so strategically important that it required sending out a ship that wasn’t ready, considering the fact that the ship didn’t get to accomplish THAT MISSION at all?”

It was a freedom of the seas mission. The Chicoms often try to claim waters that don’t belong to them, and prevent other nations from sailing through. We then demonstrate our ability to transit those waters whether they like it or not.

One of these days they’ll shoot at us.

It’s more important than it might sound.