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Navy: Deployed CO Retreated to Cabin for Weeks
Military.com ^
| August 8, 2014
| Staff
Posted on 08/13/2014 3:05:44 PM PDT by QT3.14
A Navy investigation finds the ailing skipper of a San Diego-based Navy cruiser retreated to his cabin for several weeks in the middle of a deployment, leaving the 330-member crew leaderless.
The probe also revealed that the skipper of the USS Cowpens, Capt. Gregory W. Gombert, was having an improper and "unduly familiar" relationship with the cruiser's acting executive officer, U-T San Diego reported Wednesday.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: destinysavage; fratenization; gregorygombert; military; navy; usscowpens
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:05:45 PM PDT
by
QT3.14
To: QT3.14
If the XO is a woman, the Captain is in deep doo-doo. If he’s having a gay relationship, the Navy’s reaction will be very interesting.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:07:54 PM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: QT3.14
Wow. Just have to love the former XO’s name too. “Destiny Savage”.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:09:21 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(I will not comply!)
To: QT3.14
Sounds like Fundamental Change has come to the United States Navy.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:09:38 PM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
To: QT3.14
Captain Gombert
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:10:49 PM PDT
by
mgstarr
("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
To: QT3.14
A Navy investigation finds the ailing skipper of a San Diego-based Navy cruiser retreated to his cabin for several weeks in the middle of a deployment, leaving the 330-member crew leaderless. The USS Obama?
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:11:29 PM PDT
by
KevinB
(Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Muslim president!)
To: QT3.14
Acting XO Destiny Savage, married female.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:11:42 PM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
Think she can pass the same physically gruelling tasks they can?
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:11:51 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: QT3.14
I guess she wasn’t quite clear on the concept of relieving her commanding officer.
To: QT3.14
A Navy investigation finds the ailing skipper of a San Diego-based Navy cruiser retreated to his cabin for several weeks in the middle of a deployment, leaving the 330-member crew leaderless.um, no.... the person next in the chain of command becomes the leader. duh.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:12:48 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: QT3.14
Wow, petite isn’t she, there used to be a name for that
(but I won’t repeat it here).
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:13:02 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: QT3.14
Now there’s some Savage Cowpens!!
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:13:05 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
To: Jim Noble
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:13:41 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: QT3.14
Just following good Democrat examples, Woodrow Wilson left the entire country leaderless! Does it do any good to cite Democrat Presidents as role models?
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:13:50 PM PDT
by
SES1066
(Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
To: PapaBear3625
meet the XO 
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:14:12 PM PDT
by
JPG
("So sue me". OK, we will.)
To: Jim Noble
They both have “Crazy Eyes”.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:14:20 PM PDT
by
Uncle Miltie
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To: tet68
Most likely not the captain’s fault she probably had
him tied up below decks.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:15:26 PM PDT
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Tijeras_Slim
Ha! And it appears she is quite not guilty.
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posted on
08/13/2014 3:15:53 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
To: Uncle Miltie
Think of the crazy eyes their offspring could have!
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