[SkyPilot]

Correct, from your link:

When the Commanding Officer of the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT decided to write his letter of 30 March 2020 that outlined his concerns for his crew in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of the Navy had already mobilized significant resources for days in response to his previous requests. On the same date marked on his letter, my Chief of Staff had called the CO directly, at my request, to ensure he had all the resources necessary for the health and safety of his crew.

The CO told my Chief of Staff that he was receiving those resources, and was fully aware of the Navy’s response, only asking that the he wished the crew could be evacuated faster. My Chief of Staff ensured that the CO knew that he had an open line to me to use at any time. He even called the CO again a day later to follow up. At no time did the CO relay the various levels of alarm that I, along with the rest of the world, learned from his letter when it was published two days later.

Once I read the letter, I immediately called the Chief of Naval Operations, ADM Gilday, and the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, ADM Aquilino. ADM Gilday had just read the letter that morning as well, and ADM Aquilino had it the day before. We had a teleconference within minutes of my reading of that article, including the Commander, SEVENTH Fleet, VADM William Merz, ADM Aquilino, ADM Gilday, the Department of the Navy’s Surgeon General, RADM Bruce Gillingham, and others. That evening, we held another teleconference with the entire chain of command.

The next day, I spoke with the CO of the THEODORE ROOSEVELT myself, and this morning, I have spoken to the TR’s Carrier Strike Group Commander, RDML Stuart Baker. RDML Baker did not know about the letter before it was sent to him via email by the CO. It is important to understand that the Strike Group Commander, the CO’s immediate boss, is embarked on the Theodore Roosevelt, right down the passageway from him. The letter was sent over non- secure, unclassified email even though that ship possesses some of the most sophisticated communications and encryption equipment in the Fleet.

It was sent outside the chain of command, at the same time the rest of the Navy was fully responding. Worse, the Captain’s actions made his Sailors, their families, and many in the public believe that his letter was the only reason help from our larger Navy family was forthcoming, which was hardly the case.

Capt Crozier:

1. Violated the Chain of Command

2. Sent sensitive or even CLASSIFED info via UNCLASS, open source e-mail

3. Sowed confusion and fear upon the crew and families of the Roosevelt

The Trump-hating media loved it all.

Colleagues say the downfall of Capt. Brett E. Crozier was charging headlong into the Trump administration’s narrative that it had everything in the coronavirus pandemic under control

[GeneralisimoFranciscoFranco]

What did the Capt know about the wuflu prior to docking in Vietnam?

[independentmind]

It is hard to figure this story out.

I do have to wonder whether Crozier’s actions had a political motivation.

But it is still hard to understand why someone with his track record would choose to do something so reckless.

I have never been in the military, but my father was in the Pacific during WWII. I grew up with the saying that loose lips sink ships.

[Delta 21]

The only reason this story is news.

The Trump-hating media loved it all.

[Chainmail]

You write well and you clearly have excellent experience, so I'm surprised that you have come out against Captain Crozier in this affair.

I have never been aboard an aircraft carrier and the only flight I've had in an attack jet was one familiarization hop in a TAV-8B but I have spent a lot of time at sea in amphibs and surface combatants and some time as a commander - so I sympathize with Capt. Crozier and strongly distrust the motivations of those in his chain of command who let him and his crew down.

I read his 4-page letter and I didn't see anything remotely classified or even sensitive, since by the time the letter was published, everyone who could read a news article already knew that the Roosevelt had an outbreak of Covid aboard.

Captain Crozier had an excellent career path and great track record as a commander - so what would motivate him to take a chance on sending an UNCLASS e-mail? My guess is that his immediate commander was insisting on pushing ahead with the deployment and ignoring the rapid spread of the disease.

[jacknyc]

Liberals Hate the Military until one of them can make Trump look bad in their twisted minds. Sounds like his actions got his ship infected, then his 5 page letter leaks... Sounds like a Vindman type character..Good riddance...

[Guenevere]

+100!!!!!!

As I figured

( OK conspiracy territory.....Someone should check if this captain recently received a large amount of money in his bank account)

He knew he was throwing away his career
He knew help was on the way
He deliberately let soldiers come in contact in Vietnam Nam

Hope this is thoroughly investigated!

[AndyJackson]

His real sin was not using the vast resources under his command to deal with the problems. You can go through the various threads on this where former Navy colleagues have suggested a host of things he should have been doing instead of sounding abandon ship. He has a wealth of experience to draw from, a lot of creative folks who could have figured some things out, a crew capable of fabricating or building anything that needed to built, a whole medical department staffed with surgeons, nurses, corpsmen, and other medical doctors, etc.

There are small cities with vastly less resources than this CO had.

Had he done those things and then asked for help with additional resources he needed he would have been a hero.

[WASCWatch]

Dobly is lying.