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2019-04-11 Government

Navy drops charges against officers involved in fatal USS Fitzgerald collision

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-11 00:53|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Former commanding officer Bryce Benson and tactical action officer Lt. Natalie Combs.......

Probably no need to read further.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-11 02:48|| 2019-04-11 02:48|| Front Page Top

#2 What? Not Tiffany and Colt?

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-04-11 04:25|| 2019-04-11 04:25|| Front Page Top

#3 One can retire with an O6 package (70K+), both can pull VA benefits since there is no courts martial. The dead won't.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-04-11 08:41|| 2019-04-11 08:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Some seriously dysfunctional shit. If you can't do routine operations like not running into other ships, what are you going to do when things get busy? I can see why the Navy wants to get it out of the news.

From the Rantburg archives at the link in the article:
The OOD was named Sarah, and the Tactical Action Officer was named Natalie, and they weren’t speaking to each other!!! The Tactical Action Officer would normally be in near constant communication with the OOD, but there is no record of any communication between them that entire shift!

Posted by SteveS 2019-04-11 11:46|| 2019-04-11 11:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Lover's quarrel? Little wonder the Navy has decided not to pursue the issue.

Inappropriate narrative. Move long please, nothing to see here.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-11 12:26|| 2019-04-11 12:26|| Front Page Top

#6 We are so screwed.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2019-04-11 15:42|| 2019-04-11 15:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Sad and uncivilized, this modern age. In my parents' day (not that either of them were huge socializers), even officers' wives knew how to play bridge.

Posted by Greper Glack1635 2019-04-11 19:49|| 2019-04-11 19:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Oh my goodness, Greper Glack1635 — I see that was absolutely necessary. Pappy would nonetheless have sent you to your room.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-04-11 20:17|| 2019-04-11 20:17|| Front Page Top

#9 Late Snark 'O The Day Entry. I approve

Posted by Frank G 2019-04-11 20:26|| 2019-04-11 20:26|| Front Page Top

#10 We're not worthy!

Posted by SteveS 2019-04-11 20:45|| 2019-04-11 20:45|| Front Page Top

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