04-15-2009, 05:56
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Sub Commander Relieved
And in the career ending moves category...probably cited for not having his proof of insurance card with him.
Commander in March submarine crash relieved of post
The officer in charge of an American nuclear submarine that collided with another U.S. Navy vessel at the mouth of the Persian Gulf last month has been relieved of command.
The Navy said in a statement Tuesday that there was enough information to remove Cmdr. Ryan Brookhart from command of the USS Hartford, even though an investigation into the incident is not yet finished.
The statement said the submarine skipper's commanding officer, Rear Adm. Michael J. Connor, "expressed his loss of confidence in Brookhart's ability to command."
The Hartford collided with amphibious ship USS New Orleans in the Strait of Hormuz early on March 20.
Brookhart has been temporarily assigned to a staff job in Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet.
Richard's $.02
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04-15-2009, 06:15
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Ouch...
Think that'll show up on the ole' OER?
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04-15-2009, 07:39
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And as his career sinks slowly in the west....
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04-15-2009, 08:10
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My cousin is slated to be his replacement as CO on this vessel.
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04-15-2009, 08:24
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Originally Posted by ACE844
My cousin is slated to be his replacement as CO on this vessel.
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Great news for your cousin! BOL to him.
I'm sure Cmdr Brookhart knew his carrer was over the monent both vessels touched.
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04-15-2009, 08:29
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Originally Posted by ACE844
My cousin is slated to be his replacement as CO on this vessel.
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Congrats to your cousin - tell him to watch out for those amphibs and all those ULCCs with Panamanian and Liberian flags.
Richard's $.02
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04-15-2009, 08:32
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For some reason the Navy looks really negative when you play Bumper car with their boats......
With every Grey cloud there is a silver lining, Congrads to your Cousin.
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04-15-2009, 08:39
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"Richard,"
He's smarter than your average bubble head so I don't believe it'll be an issue. Rumor has it that they relieved and reassigned everyone from the navigator to the squadron commander, although the official investigation and details have yet to be released.
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04-15-2009, 09:09
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Sub drivers have it tough.
No windows and points are deducted for using braille, would never want the job.
ACE844, Congrats and best of luck to your cousin.
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04-15-2009, 10:33
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Sub drivers have it tough.
No windows and points are deducted for using braille, would never want the job.
ACE844, Congrats and best of luck to your cousin.
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Thanks, "Bill,SF_BHT, and Richard" it seems he'll need it. Those submariners always have that pasty white skin and glow in the dark aura.. 
The boat has had a ration of bad luck and hopefully it has been expended. The aforementioned incident was the second in the last 6 years or so I'm hoping that is all done, he officially receives his orders this week and was given the mandate to 'fix' whatever issues exist.
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04-15-2009, 13:12
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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
Sub drivers have it tough.
No windows and points are deducted for using braille, would never want the job.
ACE844, Congrats and best of luck to your cousin.
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The passive sonar on most US subs is better than most of the other worlds subs active sonar.
I have little pity for the idiots that don't "look" before they surface. Remember the idiot that cut the Japanese boat in half killing a few and sinking the boat just because he wasnt to have some fun with an "emergency" surface? The "big" ocean theory doesn't cut it anymore, especially when you're driving a half billion dollar taxpayer machine.
IMO The repairs should come out of his pocket.
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04-15-2009, 16:35
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The passive sonar on most US subs is better than most of the other worlds subs active sonar.
I have little pity for the idiots that don't "look" before they surface. Remember the idiot that cut the Japanese boat in half killing a few and sinking the boat just because he wasnt to have some fun with an "emergency" surface? The "big" ocean theory doesn't cut it anymore, especially when you're driving a half billion dollar taxpayer machine.
IMO The repairs should come out of his pocket.
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Hell Yeah... I wreaked a Jeep once and they made me pay for fixing it why not him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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04-15-2009, 20:00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
The passive sonar on most US subs is better than most of the other worlds subs active sonar.
I have little pity for the idiots that don't "look" before they surface. Remember the idiot that cut the Japanese boat in half killing a few and sinking the boat just because he wasnt to have some fun with an "emergency" surface? The "big" ocean theory doesn't cut it anymore, especially when you're driving a half billion dollar taxpayer machine.
IMO The repairs should come out of his pocket.
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http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/...archid=1204460
I'm surprised no one picked up on the reference...
BTW that wasn't the Greenville's last skipper to get keel-hauled... she's had a couple other incidents -and trips to the bodyshop- since 2001.
ACE, congrats to your cousin...
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04-15-2009, 20:54
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Hell Yeah... I wreaked a Jeep once and they made me pay for fixing it why not him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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B,
I faired better on Oki after a Typhoon. We’d re-canvassed the vehicles but my jeep, including the mirrors and windows, was covered with mud. After breakfast I was stopped at the main gate and told to go back to the OR and raise the flag. I backed out of the gate and onto the hood of a POV Toyota sports car owned by one of the cooks.
Top said that I could pay for the damage to the POV (none to the jeep) or take an Art. 15 and the Army would pick up the tab. I took the 15. My punishment was cleaning up the debris on our beach.
When I was walking down to the beach carrying my rakes, a Marine driving a tractor with a rake attachment stopped me and asked how far the beach went. There was a large rock that separated our beach from Camp Schwab’s. I told him it went past that rock.
An hour later I reported to Top that the beach was clean.
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