Posted on 03/31/2020 2:14:31 PM PDT by John S Mosby
Note: This story has been updated with comments from the U.S. Navy.
The captain of a nuclear aircraft carrier with more than 100 sailors infected with the coronavirus pleaded Monday with U.S. Navy officials for resources to allow isolation of his entire crew and avoid possible deaths in a situation he described as quickly deteriorating.
The unusual plea from Capt. Brett Crozier, a Santa Rosa native, came in a letter obtained exclusively by The Chronicle and confirmed by a senior officer on board the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, which has been docked in Guam following a COVID-19 outbreak among the crew of more than 4,000 less than a week ago.
“This will require a political solution but it is the right thing to do,” Crozier wrote. “We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors.”
(Excerpt) Read more at sfchronicle.com ...
2.) How is the "war status" of a huge fighting ship, which is accompanied by an entire carrier GROUP while at sea, to be stated in a leaked document. The Carrier group is not docked with the Roosevelt, but MUST be in proximity/protection of the carrier, with it no matter where it is (AEGIS shield,conventional naval guns, and more, and missile firepower). Are flight operations no longer possible while publicly docked in Guam? Air cover 24/7? This captain has put the entire group in vulnerability. Though in some ways, he has put his career behind the lives of his sailors-- so there is that.
3.) Now, anyone on FR try to say this "novel" virus is not a weaponized creation---for the Chi-Com PLA/NAVY to test run it against our military!
4.) Does the US Navy have zero preparations, or procedures for dealing with biowarfare-- or at least has them, but does not discuss.
Comments from the Acting SecNav Modly is in the article.
The statement "As we are not at war....." stood out as exhibiting US battle order. Because, dear Capt-- we most definitely ARE at war.
Pentagon filled with never-Trumper’s and Obama holdovers, leaking that way I would think or maybe not, dunno.
loose lips sink ships
Leak aside, he’s in a tough spot. The whole crew really. With tight bunking arrangement there’s just no self isolating at all.
Still plenty of Dorkbama the Muslim eunuch quota baby selected Commanders out there.
Oh well, at least I had the privilege of serving under some d*mn fine leaders.
I’m calling FAKE NEWS. San Francisco Chronicle? If there were a situation that required isolation of the ship - why not go to sea and have support craft do UNREPS and medevacs and things like that. How much more isolation can you get 20 miles off shore?
This is open treason. It must be addressed as such.
crozier is taking an opportunity to slam the commander in chief.
crozier should be swiftly demoted and removed from service.
Exactly!
Isn’t military readiness classified?
If not, it should be. No need to inform our enemies.
The CCP is certainly learning a lot about fighting an assymetric war with the US.
I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.
And whoever leaked this letter needs to be court-martialed.
Well, they’re just going to have to test everyone and separate them. Plenty of room to do that on a big birdfarm. I’ll bet so many got sick due to central HVAC.
Tie a decommissioned head to his neck and toss him overboard. We are at war. With china. They launched a viral Pearl Harbor. Is this puke an obama promotion?
How many millions of gallons of bleach will it take to disinfect an entire aircraft carrier?
Interesting that their is no one named as the addressee!
No kidding, sounds like a drama queen.
He should be talking to the commander in chief directly.
This all is looking like a political set-up to make Trump look bad.
Can they fly out cases of the hydrxychloroqyuine and z Paks?
Could they put in at Port Everglades, ahead of the Zaandam?
More seriously, all the best for our Navy guys and gals. At least they’ve got youth going for them. And, I hope they’ll get the best care, even if the CDC and FDA are slow in making up their minds.
I don’t understand the “pleading for resources to allow for the isolation of his crew” statement.
Their in port on Guam, onboard a nuke carrier? What other resources do they need to isolate themselves?
Just asking from a non-navy person...
Cozier bio: https://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/lcc19/Pages/Bio1-9June2017-16June2018.aspx
Who on the Theodore Roosevelt confirmed?
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