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Former Blue Angels commander relieved of duty amid misconduct probe
LA Times ^ | April 18, 2014 | By Tony Perry

Posted on 04/18/2014 7:26:32 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

One of the Navy's top officers has been relieved of duty because of alleged misconduct while he was commander of the famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, the Navy announced Friday.

Capt. Gregory McWherter was relieved of his post as executive officer of Naval Base Coronado. The action was taken by Vice Adm. William French, commander of Navy Installations Command.

McWherter was commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels from November 2008 to November 2010, and then from May 2011 to November 2012. The Blue Angels are based at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla.

French's decision "was based on initial findings of an ongoing investigation into recent allegations of misconduct and an inappropriate command climate" at the Blue Angels while McWherter was the commander, the Navy said. No other details were released.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: blueangels; militarypurge
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1 posted on 04/18/2014 7:26:32 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; Defender2; ...

Active Duty ping.


2 posted on 04/18/2014 7:27:25 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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More info fom AJC

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/blue-angels-commander-atlanta-native-relieved-of-d/nfc9Y/


4 posted on 04/18/2014 7:30:42 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: 2banana

Obviously not in a guy. That would be OK.


5 posted on 04/18/2014 7:32:57 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Jet Jaguar
There is plenty of purging going on, but satan is tempting many men in these last days.

Men, keep your nose clean...

6 posted on 04/18/2014 7:33:29 PM PDT by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: Jet Jaguar

I used to figure these types of things were so rare as to have some teeth if they were alleged.

Now? Now I figure the PC police were rung up by another Rat needing spin for another campaign meme.


7 posted on 04/18/2014 7:34:14 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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What the hell does inappropriate command environment mean?


9 posted on 04/18/2014 7:36:30 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: Ouderkirk

He probably is against homosexuality.


10 posted on 04/18/2014 7:38:20 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Ouderkirk
It could be used for just about anything. But, in this case, the Commander did something inappropriate, or allowed something inappropriate to go on with his knowledge.
11 posted on 04/18/2014 7:39:59 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: Ouderkirk
What the hell does inappropriate command environment mean?

It probably means he wouldn't ask the men to take down the Playboy Calendar in the officer's mess.

12 posted on 04/18/2014 7:45:12 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I think we would have lost World War 2 if my dad and his buddies were subject to the same rules as today’s servicemen.


13 posted on 04/18/2014 7:51:33 PM PDT by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
she said he said... right???
14 posted on 04/18/2014 8:23:42 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Any more than he always has been?


15 posted on 04/18/2014 8:24:18 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

Because Lord knows our military men “kept their noses clean” during WWII.

All they’re doing is weakening a country.


16 posted on 04/18/2014 8:25:04 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Chode

Not anymore, it seems.


17 posted on 04/18/2014 8:34:27 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: Jet Jaguar
Ten bucks says that the Captain,at some point,expressed misgivings regarding perverts being allowed to serve in the Armed Forces.
18 posted on 04/18/2014 8:35:25 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Stalin Blamed The Kulaks,Obama Blames The Tea Party)
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To: Talisker

Rare?

I was in for 24 years and Captains, XOs, and CMC’s were fired all the time. Today is nothing different. Same old stories, different names.


19 posted on 04/18/2014 8:51:39 PM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: Gay State Conservative

No, not thaatttt serious, more like the dreaded “eye roll” when the subject of fudge packing came up then somebody turned him in to the PPA (Pervert Protection Administration) and now his career is over.....,,


20 posted on 04/18/2014 8:56:04 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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