USS JOHN FINN (DDG-113) Commanding Officer Fired

[Gunboat1]

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-uss-john-finn-commanding-officer-relieved-angela-gonzales/

"Loss of confidence in her ability to command. "  NFI.

Given the demographic double whammy, must have been a serious screw up.  One small step towards squaring away the fleet.

 

[M&P15T]

I'll guess it's about sex. 

[Gunboat1]

Could be, or could be toxic leadership a la CAPT Holly Graf, or could be incompetence.   Doubt we'll ever be allowed to know.

[tous]

Since when is political science a major at Canoe U?

[Gunboat1]

No idea.  

[aomagrat]

Isn't this what usually happens before they get promoted these days.

 

I met John Finn in a casino in Laughlin Nevada over 20 years ago. We had a nice conversation over a few beers. He was a good man.

[gwalchmai]

I guess that's how it's supposed to work, but it seems odd that she was promoted up through the ranks with increasing responsibility only to hit a wall. As mentioned, it must have been big to counter her other two obvious qualifications. I wonder if strawberries were involved.

[M&P15T]

Evidently it was just poor job performance. Usually the Navy doesn't comment on such situations, but did this time. Although there isn't really any details given.

 

 

[Ramjet38]

19 hours ago, M&P15T said:

I'll guess it's about sex. 

I would bet so also since she didn't run into another ship.

[M&P15T]

The XO has also been relieved;

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/05/23/uss-john-finns-second-in-command-fired-along-with-co-last-week/

 

I'm back to thinking this was about sex.

 

[railfancwb]

54 minutes ago, M&P15T said:

The XO has also been relieved;

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/05/23/uss-john-finns-second-in-command-fired-along-with-co-last-week/

 

I'm back to thinking this was about sex.

 

Or maybe violating the eleventh commandment and getting caught. 

[M&P15T]

Another Commander relieved. It looks like the Navy is getting ready for war, and relieving anyone they think can't handle the coming fight. That's 4 Commanders relieved in the last 4-6 weeks or so. A PLN DDG cut-off a US Navy DDG a few days ago in international waters, a second provocative measure in the last few weeks.

Navy fires destroyer USS Stout commander - Task & Purpose (taskandpurpose.com)

[railfancwb]

6 minutes ago, M&P15T said:

Another Commander relieved. It looks like the Navy is getting ready for war, and relieving anyone they think can't handle the coming fight. That's 4 Commanders relieved in the last 4-6 weeks or so. A PLN DDG cut-off a US Navy DDG a few days ago in international waters, a second provocative measure in the last few weeks.

Navy fires destroyer USS Stout commander - Task & Purpose (taskandpurpose.com)

Reckon they will go so far in war preparations to trash the entire wokeness in favor of actual training and practice for war? Our last real naval war ended some 80 years ago so none have lived experience in such. 

[M&P15T]

3 minutes ago, railfancwb said:

Reckon they will go so far in war preparations to trash the entire wokeness in favor of actual training and practice for war? Our last real naval war ended some 80 years ago so none have lived experience in such. 

Great point. I hope we don't find out. 

But I think some in the US and China want conflict, and I think it's going to be very one-sided against the PLN. Naval warfare looks to be almost completely tech vs tech; missiles, torpedoes and planes vs. missiles, torpedoes and planes.