Military Minute 10 Feb 24

I’m Papa Penguin and this is your Military Minute.

It’s now being reported CDR Cameron Dennis, former skipper of the USS Howard, wasn’t relieved for running aground. He was relieved for running his mouth.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/02/08/fired-co-of-uss-howard-got-in-hot-water-after-unprofessional-remarks/

In another follow up on the barracks, Brendan Owens, the assistant secretary of defense for energy, installations and environment told Congress no one has been fired over housing problems, ever.

Standby for a sacrificial lamb getting trotted out on the PR dias while root causes of the problem remain unaddressed.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/02/09/no-ones-been-fired-over-lousy-barracks-conditions-dod-official-says/

Speaking of not holding people accountable, the Navy’s failure to smack the pee pee’s of predators who can’t keep their pants has resulted in a confidential reporting program being rolled out. It will keep the identity of those who file sexual harassment complaints anonymous from their COs.

The goal appears to be getting resources to Sailors that need them and keeping COs in the dark since they aren’t solving the problem anyway.

Is anyone else starting to see a trend?

And that’s your military minute.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/02/09/navy-rolls-out-confidential-sexual-harassment-reporting-option/