Admiral reprimanded for drunken, naked escapade at Florida hotel

Stars & Stripes ^ | 12/7/15 | Craig Whitlock

[markomalley]

The Navy announced Monday that it has reprimanded a two-star admiral for getting drunk and wandering naked around a Florida beachfront hotel while attending a conference with defense contractors.

Rear Adm. David F. Baucom, the director of strategy and policy at the U.S. Transportation Command, became so intoxicated at an upscale beachfront resort in April that he struck his head on a barstool, wet his pants and needed an escort back to his room, according to an investigative report by the Naval Inspector General.

A few hours later, still in a haze, Baucom re-emerged from his room without any clothes on - as his door automatically locked behind him, the report states.

As the admiral stumbled around the grounds of the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club desperately looking for a towel to wrap around his waist, he was spotted by two alarmed female guests who reported him to hotel security.

[Hot Tabasco]

Is a Rear Admiral in charge of the steering wheel at the back of the boat?

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

That’s funny right there.

[Gamecock]

At least he wasn't on the subway.

[Salvavida]

He got drunk. BFD.

[SZonian]

Why?

It’s quite normal for “customers” to meet with the contractors to discuss their performance, work out any issues, discuss plans forward on projects or support, etc.

They’re called Working Groups or Integrated Product/Project Teams...as a USAF jet engine mechanic / SME, I attended numerous meetings with GE, PW and associated vendors to discuss jet engine related issues.

We had to be convinced by them that their product/resolution was viable, cost effective and relevant before the higher ups would “greenlight” anything and pay them.

[NFHale]

“...getting drunk and wandering naked around a Florida beachfront hotel ...”

Been there... done that... but it was in Hoboken... and in January.

It wasn’t pretty... there was... shrinkage... involved.

[GOPsterinMA]

Khent wants to know if you have any pics of that?

[NFHale]

No..

But there was this Siberian exile hooker named Rosie who might have them...

[GOPsterinMA]

Sorry for that, it took my iPad when I was in the crapper.

It’s been locked back up in the cellar with no food or heat.

[NFHale]

Tell that freakshow to remember the “Liberace threat”...
waiting in the wings... lighter fluid and matches at the ready.

:^)

[GOPsterinMA]

Done!

[SunkenCiv]

LOL!

[Impy]

Carrie Fisher drenched him in butter and ate him in 2010.

[NFHale]

Stay out of Hoboken in January...

NOT good... at all. Even drunk and nekkid...

[Clintonfatigued]

LOL- that’s bad.

[GOPsterinMA]

And that was just an appetizer.

[Impy]

Cubs sign Ben Zobrist.

And they trade Starlin Castro to the Yankees for a 5th starter/long reliever and some driftwood, salary dump.

[GOPsterinMA]

I saw that. Ok, I guess.

?

[GATOR NAVY]

A buddy of mine used to say it wasn’t a great (as opposed to good) liberty unless you s__t your pants...I’d say the admiral was getting pretty darn close to a great liberty.