Anonymous ID: 6b77ad June 19, 2020, 12:51 p.m. No.9673249   🗄️.is đź”—kun

WINNING! Navy won't reinstate coronavirus-hit carrier captain

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy will not reinstate Captain Brett Crozier after finding fault with his response to the outbreak of the coronavirus aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and is also putting an admiral’s promotion on hold, sources told Reuters on Friday.

 

The decisions, first reported by Reuters, are expected to be announced later on Friday at a news conference by the Navy’s top leaders.

 

Crozier was hailed by his crew as a hero for risking his job by writing a letter that leaked calling on the Navy for greater safeguards for his crew. A previous Navy investigation had recommended reinstating him.

 

But a more in-depth probe, the results of which will be disclosed at least in part on Friday, are expected to detail concerns about his response to the virus, the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. It was unclear whether that would include his failure to address those concerns through proper channels.

 

The Navy is also expected to call further investigation into Crozier’s boss at the time, Rear Admiral Stuart Baker. The Navy will announce that Baker’s planned promotion to a second star was being put on hold.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-navy-coronavirus-carrier-exclusiv/navy-wont-reinstate-coronavirus-hit-carrier-captain-puts-admirals-promotion-on-hold-idUSKBN23Q31H