In fact, any CO worth his salt would actually provide a comprehensive situation report - list of casualties and prognosis, organizational and operational measures taken so far, proposed course of action, questions on which expert advice is sought, and assistance required. That is because you know that that is the next set of questions to anticipate from your immediate operational and administrative support commands, and being entrusted with the command of a ship, you should have anticipated.
I mean, the man has 4,000 officers and men, good and true, and a carrier battle group full of equipment. He ought to be able to make something of that rather than coming across as a whiny little Obama.
Absolutely dead on, true! Thought this throughout my posting of this. And this “story” is still running on national radio— complete with “confirmed victims” and “trying to find hotel rooms in Guam for the sailors”.
Unbelievable. Sure— if they are infected then spread it all around Guam to further impact an important base and support of our forces in the mid Pacific. Perfect. And perfectly stupid. Get them infected, and infect the Guam populace.
If true— at all on the story or any part of this. If it is “placed” then it could be a most excellent “sting” against commies who want the US out of Guam. Our airbase also. The chinks are watching either way. I do think it is FAKE news— does not ring true in my 200 year plus Navy family every generation, mind.