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12 are being punished with a career ending administrative punishment.
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"Although part of the crew punished might be the lookouts, it's more than possible that they dutifully informed the watch officer of the ship and that officer either hesitated to act"
That "should" all be recorded in the Ship's Log. As a an author friend says, "The log is a good place to start". Accenting the "should" and the "start".
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There is an EXCELLENT article in Proceedings, written by a Navy Captain who commanded three cruisers and sailed those seas. Look for the operative words or phrases: "bridge clilmate", CO's standing orders, burden of command, etc. FitzgeraldExcellent and well written explanation of command structure and environment at sea. A ship's captain can not be on the bridge 24/7 and needs to sleep, eat and unwind. A tremendous level of responsibility is placed in the hands of young and junior people; this is what makes them great leaders - the responsibility and discipline. Unfortunately a single screw-up damages careers and endangers lives.
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Yes but it is the Commanding Officer who in his judgment, grants the CDO Underway status to his subordinates. That is why it doesn't matter if he's in the crapper giving birth to a democrat, the fault will always lie with the CO>
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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I wonder if any of those responsible on the Kennedy attained their rank with PC, affirmative action promotions?
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Yes but it is the Commanding Officer who in his judgment, grants the CDO Underway status to his subordinates. That is why it doesn't matter if he's in the crapper giving birth to a democrat, the fault will always lie with the CO> Aircraft commanders and ship captains are held responsible for everything under their command period. Too bad politicians aren't held to such a standard.
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