Seems like it took a couple days longer than it should have, for the “you’re fired!” memo to arrive.
I wonder if training interference from the Obama regime had anything to do with these Naval problems.
“Navy officials say human remains have since been found in sealed compartments on board the ship...”
In what sort of sealed compartments on a destroyer would sailors normally be?
These collisions are really strange.
It is difficult to understand how they could occur. Even if the electronics stop working, they should still have watches that keep an eye out for traffic.
Has the Navy become so use to having electronic that they have become careless?
I would hope discipline on ships improve.
Forget GPS, don’t they have men on the bridge looking out for anything on the sea anymore? What were those guys/girls doing?
Seems to the casual observer that way too many military got promoted because they embrace the civilization-destroying agenda of those who have disdain for traditional values. How can a ship run efficiently with guys who think they're gals and gals who think they're guys and people who like to promote an unnatural sexual agenda, all in close quarters? It sounds a bit more like the famous Star Wars bar scene than an efficient, focused military.
JMHO
How does a Navy destroyer get hit in the port aft by a partially loaded tanker going 9.2 knots?
Granted it was a typical morning rush hour into Singapore. But somehow the McCain got itself in the way of the Alnic MC, got hit, and 10 sailors are likely dead.
Check out the tracking video of the Alnic and others. It is surprising there were not other accidents dodging the disabled McCain and Alnic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlrA36GzHNs
I believe the speed limit in the Traffic Separation Zone is 12 knots and the collision happened just after the Alnic entered the zone. Was the McCain speeding and then hit the brakes as it entered the Separation Zone?
Army guy here who has spent about 8 hours on-board a Navy ship.
Are sleeping compartments (right term?) routinely sealed at night or is it more than likely they were sealed after the collision.
Thanks in advance.
I read elsewhere that Aucoin was already scheduled for retirement within weeks. So this may be the brass deflecting accountability from more precious heads.
Navigation lines hacked? (la) Same lines used by our ICBM’s to get to their target... Would hate to ‘send off a nuke’ to Pyongyang and have it hit San Francisco...
“On 22 June, the US Maritime Administration filed a seemingly bland incident report. The master of a ship off the Russian port of Novorossiysk had discovered his GPS put him in the wrong spot – more than 32 kilometres inland, at Gelendzhik Airport.”
“After checking the navigation equipment was working properly, the captain contacted other nearby ships. Their AIS traces – signals from the automatic identification system used to track vessels – placed them all at the same airport. At least 20 ships were affected.”
Active Duty ping.
The USN has to look at themselves for the way these sailors were trained and for being politically correct, ie, affirmative action, women, gays, transgenders etc.
Official bio:
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=437
An air wardare background, two promotions under Obama.
Electrical engineer, aviator, sqadron commander. The usual exceptional career. What a shame he got whacked before he got out.
There is obviously some systemic problem in our Navy, whether funding, over-deployment, training, etc. Still, I’m glad to see the Navy holding to tradition of relieving (firing) those who are not fulfilling the mission - from Executive Officer to Captain now to fleet Admiral. Not sure why the Command Master Chief was fired on the Fitzgerald. Probably because he is top enlisted and has similar responsibilities.
Appointed 7th Fleet Commander under the Obama Administration in September 2015:
So at least 17 sailors have been killed and three ships have seriously crashed in 23 months of his command of the 7th!
I have so much respect for sailors. One of my worst nightmares is drowning. I would rather do a night HALO jump (over land of course).