CAPTAIN COBELL WAS EXONERATED. At the end of an all-day hearing, the board decided that CoBell should stay in the service. Further, the admirals unanimously agreed that he hadn't committed any of the misconduct for which he had already been punished.
Captain James CoBell III was officially fired by Admiral Cindy L. Jaynes, on 27 September from his assignment as commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic in Virginia Beach. Admiral Jaynes is Commander Fleet Readiness Centers & NAVAIR Assistant Commander for Logistics and Industrial Operations. He had been relieved of his command on 10 September pending the results of an official Navy investigation into his "leadership practices."
Captain CoBell III was fired due to
Admiral Jayne's "loss of confidence in his ability to command."
Captain CoBell's offenses included failure to account for personal leave, use of abusive language toward
personnel and use of subordinates for personal favors.
Pending administrative action, Captain James CoBell III has been assigned to the
staff of Naval Air Force Atlantic.
ADDENDUM: According to the Navy Times, Captain CoBell said that the charges were found to be unsubstantiated by the investigating officer and that Captain CoBell has not been told why he was reassigned. STAY TUNED.
ADDENDUM: According to the Navy Times, Captain CoBell said that the charges were found to be unsubstantiated by the investigating officer and that Captain CoBell has not been told why he was reassigned. STAY TUNED.
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The investigation, by Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers, determined CoBell “misused his position in using subordinates for personal favors, used abusive language toward his personnel and failed to properly account for personal leave,” according to a Naval Air Systems Command news release.
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Cobell disputed the findings of the investigation in an email to Navy Times.
“These allegations were found to be unsubstantiated by the Investigating Officer, who completed a thorough investigation. Further, my command climate assessments during my tenure as both Executive and Commanding Officer were all well within Navy norms and revealed no significant problems,” CoBell said.
He said he has not been told why he was reassigned and could not comment any further.
Thank you CAPT Cobell for contributing to this blog.
"used abusive language toward his personnel..." So what is considered "abusive language?"
Do we have to resort to just saying: "Please don't do that anymore!"
Revolt of the COs!
The Navy is not perfect nor is any person. In the last ten years we have allowed Navy Times to 'get off' on trying to divide officers and enlisted. We need to take back control. Our only tool should not be a public hanging. You can have high standards and you can fix people. A firing should be rare and as a last resort. It appears an E1 now has more due process than a CO. A least a a court martial you can face your accuser.
CAPT Cobell volunteered to move one of his subordinates to another state and when the subordinate said he may go ahead and retire, CAPT Cobell became angry, raised his voice, and said "put your fucking kid in your fucking sea bag and move."
Now that is real professionalism.
CAPT Cobell volunteered to move one of his subordinates to another state and when the subordinate said he may go ahead and retire, CAPT Cobell became angry, raised his voice, and said "put your fucking kid in your fucking sea bag and move."
...Now that is real professionalism.
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