Top Two Offices And Ten Other Sailors To Be Disciplined For USS Fitzgerald Collision

CNN: USS Fitzgerald's leadership to be removed from their duties over June collision

The commanding officer, executive officer and senior non-commissioned officer of the USS Fitzgerald are due to be removed from their duties for cause amid the fallout surrounding the deadly collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a cargo ship off the coast of Japan on June 17.

"They will be detached from the ship for cause, which is, we've lost trust and confidence in their ability to lead in those positions and they will not return to the ship," Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran told reporters at the Pentagon late Thursday.

Moran added that the commander of the Navy's 7th Fleet, Adm. Joseph Aucoin, "has notified them of his intent" to detach them for cause a move likely to occur during their non-judicial punishment process, scheduled to take place Friday.

While the final investigation into the collision is ongoing, Moran said: "We do not have to have the investigation complete to start the process."

Read more ....

More News On

Top Two Officers And Ten Other Sailors To Be Disciplined For USS Fitzgerald Collision
Top two officers and other sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald to be disciplined following deadly collision at sea -- Washington Post
USS Fitzgerald: US Navy to discipline dozen sailors -- BBC
Navy Punishes Leadership of USS Fitzgerald Following Deadly Collision Off Japan -- NBC
Commander and leadership of stricken destroyer Fitzgerald to be relieved for collision -- USA Today
Navy Fires Commander, XO from USS Fitzgerald for Fatal Collision -- Military.com
Top Two Officers on Navy Ship in Deadly Collision Off Japan to Be Relieved of Duties -- New York Times
Commander dismissed after US Navy ship crashed off Japan -- AFP
Captain of USS Fitzgerald and his executive officer are removed from duty after deadly collision with a cargo ship off the coast of Japan that claimed the lives of seven sailors -- Daily Mail
Navy Releases Harrowing Report On Fitzgerald Collision, Begins Punishing Sailors -- The Drive