The Navy's Not So Golden Thirteen (The 2010 edition)

The Navy's 13 fired COs. (6 Ashore; 7 At Sea Commands - 6 ships/1 submarine; 6 Captains - 7 Commanders; 9 behavior - 4 performance)

1. Captain John Titus, Navy Supply Corps School Athens, Georgia
(PROFESSIONALISM-Failed to adequately punish offenders)
2. Captain Holly Graf, USS COWPENS
(BEHAVIOR-Abuse of crew)
3. Captain Glen Little - Charleston, South Carolina Naval Weapons Center
(BEHAVIOR- Morality)
4. Commander Scott Merritt - NSA North Potomac
(BEHAVIOR-Morality)
5. Commander Tim Weber, USS TRUXTUN
(BEHAVIOR-Morality/improper relationship with subordinate)
6. Captain Bill Reavey, NAS Pensacola
(BEHAVIOR-Morality)
7. Commander Jeff Cima, USS Chicago
(BEHAVIOR-Alcohol induced comments, actions)
8. Commander Neil Funtanilla, USS THE SULLIVANS
(PROFESSIONALISM/SEAMANSHIP-Buoy scrape)
9. Commander Herman Pfaeffle, USS JOHN L. HALL
(PROFESSIONALISM/SEAMANSHIP-pier strike)
10. Captain William Kiestler, Norfolk Naval Shipyard,
(PROFESSIONALISM-poor job performance)
11. Commander Fred Wilhelm, USS GUNSTON HALL - Navy Times Story HERE.
(BEHAVIOR-sexual harassment, assault)
12. Captain David A. Schnell (the bad Schnell) USS PELELIU, (BEHAVIOR-sexual harassment)
13. Commander Mary Ann Giese, NCTS Bahrain (BEHAVIOR-multiple inappropriate relationships)

On our way...

to a full month without a single report about a Navy Commanding Officer or senior leader being fired. Great news!

I wonder what effect the national reporting on the firing of Captain Holly A. Graf, former CO of USS COWPENS, had on the behavior of our COs (and our willingness to report their firing)?

Fired - For Cause

Word to the wise - don't let your Sailors smoke and set your ship on fire. And, don't run your ship aground. The American taxpayer (you and me) can't afford it. $17M in damage to USS George Washington. Costs to repair USS Pearl Harbor are as yet unknown.

Your questions about RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY have been answered. For those things which you are responsible, you will be held accountable.

Next question?