NAVY removes commanding officer of USS Theodore Roosevelt…

I was flabbergasted when I heard of the Captain’s actions relating to virus aboard his ship. He transmitted his letter to Navy leadership outside normal chain-of-command and through non-secure means. This was an irresponsible action that calls into question the Captain’s judgement. He was responsible for about 5,000 men and billions of dollars of taxpayer investment in a U.S. capital ship. He had been watching too much cable news. If anything, his relief was slower than it should have been. He should face a court-martial.

Another aspect of this incident is that a carrier is usually part of a battle group consisting of multiple military assets under the command of a rear-admiral. the admiral’s flag ship is usually the carrier. How did this incident get by the admiral? The navy has had multiple leadership failures over the last several years.