The Navy fired nearly 12 officers a week, including five, in less than three months due to "loss of confidence" in command. According to experts, the end of the entire land, air and sea team.
USS George WashingtonAt least nine commanders and two seniors since April when themass suicide on a warship raisedwidespread mental concerns. The advisor has been released from his duties. Health Crisis
This year, a total of 13 commanders, including 12 in the Navy and 1 in the Marine Corps, were dismissed, the Navy said. Recently, from June 8th to June 14th, four Navy commanders and one top leader were banished. The Navy did not elaborate further on the specific conditions that led to the firing, but emphasized the importance of "trust and trust" across all levels of the chain of command.
"The US Navy has long maintained high standards for all its personnel. Those who do not meet these standards will be held liable."isI said Major. Navy spokesman Devin Arneson added that such actions were "neither disciplinary nor disciplinary."
Last year, at least five crew members died of suicide, and no leader served George Washington, who offended some seafarers and supporters working to reduce military suicide. It was.
"How many military personnel must die before this commander is held accountable?" Mental health treatment in the army with his wife after his son, who served in the Navy, committed suicide in 2018. Patrick Caserta, who advocates for improvement, said.
"You can't pick some commanders by hand in the fall, leaving everyone and others untouched," Caserta said.
At least one George Washington sailor who sought to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation was partially accused of suicide rash by his commander, Colonel Brent Goat. Said. One week in April.
Seafarers and Casertus were also fired by Russell Smith, Master Chief Petty Officer, following a controversial statementduring a speech to a vulnerable crew member in April. I believe it should be. Smith, a senior service leader, is responsible for dealing with enlisted personnel and their families.
In another news release, the Navy vaguely described at least four cases, and comprehensively described "loss of self-confidence" in the other cases.
Due to the current climate "assessment" of the Navy Justice School, authorities said they had dismissed both the commander and deputy commander on May 31. However, the Navy said neither officer was involved. Illegal activity.
Its commander, Captain Amy Larson, played that role for about eight months. She was temporarily relocated, officials said.
Earlier, the Navy said the commander in charge of the San Diego submarine training facility was dismissed on April 28 due to a "commander investigation."
In Hawaii, the commander of the Fleet Logistics Center was dismissed on April 4 due to a "series of leadership and oversight failures" at the government-run Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Recently, the Navy was released on June 10 after the commander of the USS Bulkeley destroyer and his commander lost confidence in "the ability to function effectively as a commander team." Said that. ..
Military experts often dismiss ship commanders, but rarely see them stand up from teams dealing with training, fleet preparation, and supply centers. I said that.
The Navy said an average of about 17 commanders have been rescued each year since 2011. It is unclear if the service will soon announce more dismissals.
At least at sea, commanders are often relieved, making it a long-term joke among seafarers, says Benjamin Gold, a naval officer for nearly seven years.
Gold said dismissals could easily be triggered, especially if complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and terms of employment were filed with the Naval Inspector General's Office.
"I always hear stories of CO being fired for some reason," he said. "We describe command at sea as a kind of leadership experiment."
For commanders, the threshold for personal violations is very low, and now military law Said Gold, a lawyer. "You are under the microscope," he said. "As the rank goes up, the microscope is strengthened."
Patrick Caserta, 57, and his wife, Teri, 56, said that if no other commander was accompanied by the death of a sailor. When I lost my job, I was confused by the fact that the USS George Washington leader was still on the aircraft carrier. ..
"They need to be held accountable for this," Caserta said. People who die under drunk driving or your command.
Casertus said he knew directly how poor leadership would influence seafarers' suicide decisions.
Next week, four years after the death of his dead son, Petty Officer Third Class Brandon Caserta, while serving a helicopter naval combat force in Norfolk, Virginia. Will be.
Casertus said his 21-year-old son, a Navy squadron flight electrician, was chronically bullied and abused by a toxic command that denied a request for mental health services.
A series of dismissals occurs when Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro faces pressure to investigate a toxic command culture.
On May 17, Del Toro and Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gildivisited George Washingtonto talk to the needy crew about their living and working conditions.
At that time, a senior Navy official told NBC News that "some things" were underway and that recommendations would be made and implemented "as soon as possible." Since
, the Secretary of the Navy's office has not responded to multiple requests for comment on the status of these changes.
"I was not accountable if all these changes could have occurred," Caserta said.
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