Aircraft Carrier Stricken by Coronavirus: Navy Captain Fired

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The accusation was that the Captain emailed a letter on an "unclassified" email system, but no evidence that he actually leaked the letter to the Press.

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The Navy removed the captain of the stricken aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday, only days after he implored his superior officers for more help as a coronavirus outbreak spread aboard the ship.

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I learned on my first day in the Marines that having the courage to speak truth to power is grounds for respect not grounds for relief,” Representative Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts and a former Marine, wrote Thursday afternoon on Twitter. “This is far from the first time in the last several years that Congress is going to have a lot of questions for Navy leadership — on leadership.

Read in its entirety: Navy Removes Captain of Aircraft Carrier Stricken by Coronavirus

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Capt. Brett E. Crozier should be restored to command of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, the Navy’s top officials recommended on Friday.

But Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who was briefed on the recommendations, has asked for more time to consider whether he will sign off on the reinstatement of the captain of the nuclear-powered carrier.

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Navy Recommends Reinstating Captain

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Thank you for the update, @chare?

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~ 1 out of 5 sailors aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for the Covid-19 virus. One of the sailors has since died. Four are in the hospital.

With my former Nursing Manager hat on, I would do ANYTHING in my power to prevent highly infectious and deadly virus (per news/medical staff reports) from further infecting staff once virus identified and be responsible for notifying higher ups/ infection control Mgr./ risk management ) widespread email alert) if my immediate Director was not taking my concerns seriously.

Reading the political tea leaves, expect that Mark Esper needs to review report and consider how to phrase any reinstatement to the President to get his blessing in order to reinstate due to previous negative comments. Karen

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4/24/20

840 sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19, Navy says

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HAGATNA, Guam — In a month, the Navy has tested all of the nearly 5,000 sailors of the virus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.

The latest updates as of Friday morning show positive results for coronavirus have climbed to 840 on the aircraft carrier. Negative results amount to 4,098, with 100% of the crew tested, according to the Navy. Dozens of sailors who initially tested negative later tested positive.

Of the total cases, 88 sailors have recovered, up from the 63 reported on Thursday. ...

...As of Friday, there were four sailors at the U.S. Naval Hospital and none in the ICU.

Since the ship pulled into Guam on March 27, one sailor from the crew, Aviation Ordnanceman Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker, died after testing positive for the virus....

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/04/24/coronavirus-uss-theodore-roosevelt-sailors-test-covid-19-positive/3018331001/

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On 4/3/2020 at 10:57 AM, CampyCamp said:

Even stars and stripes is treating him like a hero. I suspect that it will come out that he did go up the chain of command and did not get a satisfactory response.

I think so too and I suspect so does the Navy as it's being headlined that they recommended reinstating him. Then again, maybe they were worried of mutiny. A full 26 carriers now have infections on it making the Navy ships something like nursing homes, cruiseships and prisons as far as contagion is concerned. It's so awful.

Anyway, I'm glad that finally at least one person who stood up and spoke truth to power and did the right thing (military family here too btw) was vindicated.

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In a surprising reversal, the Navy has decided not to reinstate the captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt and has halted the promotion of the rear admiral in his direct chain of command because of their handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier.

Read update: Navy upholds firing of carrier captain and holds up promotion of admiral because of handling of virus outbreak on ship

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18 minutes ago, sirI said:

Read update: Navy upholds firing of carrier captain and holds up promotion of admiral because of handling of virus outbreak on ship

That certainly sends a message of chaotic leadership.

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