Captain
Tony Cardoso, CO Training Support Center San Diego, was fired
by Rear Admiral Donald Quinn, commander of Naval Education and Training
Command. The reason? Loss of confidence in Captain Cardoso’s ability to command.
Admiral Quinn fired Captain Cardoso on 21 September after a hazing investigation.
The
Navy's investigation centered on Marines being required to wear seabags on
their backs for extended periods of time. This was confirmed as violations of the Navy’s
policy on hazing. Marines were made to stand with loaded sea bags while waiting for
non-judicial punishment. Cardoso had been in command of TSC San Diego since February 2011.
15 comments:
Tony is one of the best LDOs I have ever met or served with. Incredible Captain. One of the top 10 of my 35 year career.
Then what happened?
Unfortunate for all concerned.
Hazing at Great Lakes is really the big story. Check that out.
SO the CAPT at Great Lakes doesn't get fired? But this CAPT does? Something sounds fishy....As a MCPO I am scared to even give a verbal counseling in today's Navy.
he gets fired while other CO's just slide by, by doing nothing or blaming everyone else for the problems at their commands
Top 10- really... Query folks possessing intestinal fortitude for an honest perspective on his character...
Nobody is perfect and today's think wrt "the standard" is a joke. Nobody can live up to it. It is ever changing. Somehow we became the world's most powerful navy with fat Sailors who smoked and drank ed lkike monster s who were also politically incorrect. Now we publically fire anyone who stray's even a little bit. We are the Romans now. We will take ourselves out.
Wonder if the Admiral has ever heard of the disciplinary company in boot camp called Company 4050? We use to see them running around carrying 2 buckets of sand, kept most of the squirrels in Camp Nimitz on the straight and narrow. There were always wild rumors about what went on in Company 4050.
Even while working to make the percentage even higher, the Navy should continue to emphasize
that 99% of COs are successful and continue to uphold the highest standards of leadership,
integrity, performance and personal conduct.
Despite implementing the majority of the recommendations from the 2004 NAVIG Detachment For Cause study,
the DFC rate has not appreciably changed since 2005. We did not uncover the reasons behind this apparent lack of intended effect.
No reason to expect that the Command Qualification Exam will change anything either. Navy has a POOR understanding of causation.
There's a huge rush to judgment by Navy brass. Completely autorcratic; no due process; slandering CO's in the press without providing any evidence. There's absolutely no transparency and no process for independent review and deliberate judgment. Who in their right mind would want to be a CO these days? The Navy is handing the reins of control to the malcontents and believing any anonymous accusation. COs have to make sure their people are happy and that their are no complaints? Wow--say goodbye fast to good order and discipline in the operational Navy. These days, if a flag officer doesn't like you, good-bye regardless of whether there's good cause or it's a fair decision. Just wait until the flags start taking each other out with anonymous complaints. Actually, I think that's already occurring...
Well, here goes the Navy again, make a quick kill and call it a day. Problem solved right? WRONG! This may have happened on the CAPT's watch, but that is not sufficient reason to lynch them in the media and tarnish their reputation. Hey Admiral, maybe you should step down too! Stand by America, the forces are being hollowed as we stand by and watch.
Tony is a good man and a great sailor. Hazing Marines by making them wear their seabags? Really? The horror! It was fortunate that their mommy was nearby and put a stop to this 'torture'. I hope they got a NAM out of their NJP so their self-esteem wasn't damaged as well...
Top 10? More like top 3 in my book. If you look up "scapegoat" in the dictionary his picture is right there.
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