Post by Admin on Apr 24, 2020 17:00:04 GMT -5
The Navy Now Wants To Reinstate Aircraft Carrier Captain Who Was Fired Over Outbreak Letter
he U.S. Navy's top leadership has recommended that Captain Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, be reinstated to that position. Former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly had relieved Crozier of his command at the beginning of this month after the captain sent an unprecedented letter calling for dramatic action to mitigate a serious outbreak of the COVID-19 on board the carrier and avoid the death of any of his sailors. The entire debacle, which also included Modly making a bizarre speech on the carrier criticizing the crew and the media for their support of Crozier, quickly turned into a political firestorm, which resulted in the Acting Secretary of the Navy resigning.
he U.S. Navy's top leadership has recommended that Captain Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, be reinstated to that position. Former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly had relieved Crozier of his command at the beginning of this month after the captain sent an unprecedented letter calling for dramatic action to mitigate a serious outbreak of the COVID-19 on board the carrier and avoid the death of any of his sailors. The entire debacle, which also included Modly making a bizarre speech on the carrier criticizing the crew and the media for their support of Crozier, quickly turned into a political firestorm, which resulted in the Acting Secretary of the Navy resigning.