Another Navy captain tossed overboard
The Navy fired the captain in charge of the Norfolk shipyard for supposedly taking his eye off the ball. Specifically, he is said to have failed to ensure that "critical maintenance work was being performed according to procedure," and also suffered a "loss of situational awareness with respect to the status of ongoing submarine projects." ...
The Navy fired the captain in charge of the Norfolk shipyard for supposedly taking his eye off the ball. Specifically, he is said to have failed to ensure that "critical maintenance work was being performed according to procedure," and also suffered a "loss of situational awareness with respect to the status of ongoing submarine projects."
Speaking of the Navy, can anyone tell me what the source of the "slush fund" was? If it came from the business operations of the Academy, doesn't that mean the money for the admirals going all gangsta Gatsby actually belonged to the taxpayer?
The Navy fired the captain in charge of the Norfolk shipyard for supposedly taking his eye off the ball. Specifically, he is said to have failed to ensure that "critical maintenance work was being performed according to procedure," and also suffered a "loss of situational awareness with respect to the status of ongoing submarine projects."
Speaking of the Navy, can anyone tell me what the source of the "slush fund" was? If it came from the business operations of the Academy, doesn’t that mean the money for the admirals going all gangsta Gatsby actually belonged to the taxpayer?
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