Posted on Oct 9, 2017
'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew
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Toxic leadership, it seems. I'm surprised this is still legal in this day and age, though it looks like they're trying to repeal it. Guess we'll see.
'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew
Posted from navytimes.com
Naval/Maritime History
UCMJ
Punishment
Posted >1 y ago
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I'm not surprised. He was Ops Officer on USS Stethem when i was Det LPO.
I have nothing good to say about him. He did live up to his last name. And he said so when you were introduced to him, "I'm Ops LT Aycock, and yes like my last name, i am a cock". Ops department morale was in the crapper the entire deployment.
I have nothing good to say about him. He did live up to his last name. And he said so when you were introduced to him, "I'm Ops LT Aycock, and yes like my last name, i am a cock". Ops department morale was in the crapper the entire deployment.
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LT Brad McInnis
He was my squad leader at the Academy. I don't remember him being that bad, but that was a long time ago. Sad...
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PO2 Bobby Daugherty
I was on the USS STETHEM from 06 to 09. I am trying to remember this guy. The name is familiar, but that may just be from all the press he has gotten. I liked most of the crew I knew there. I anticipated misery when I joined and expected worse than I got. I miss the Navy civilian life sucks.
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I'm more concerned with the justification than the actual punishment. Bread and water only seems harsh in a world of steak and potatoes.
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LT Brad McInnis
SN Greg Wright CPT Jack Durish We had problem sailors. I always told my Co that I had bilges that needed cleaning. Generally never had a problem with them after that. I always thought B&W was a little over the top.
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SN Greg Wright
LT Brad McInnis - Heh I actually did a 30-day EMI stint in the bilges. Definitely a one-time experience. Although in fact, that actually kinda prepared me for the cargo-tank-diving I eventually wound up doing on oil tankers, relative to noobs.
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LT Brad McInnis
SN Greg Wright - I got locked in an empty L/O Service Tank doing a TLI inspection once in the yard, by a cantankerous civilian that was there to make sure the Navy contract was followed. Took a nice nap while I was waiting to be let out. When he came to get me out after about an hour, I told him thanks for letting me take a nap during working hours!
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SN Greg Wright
LT Brad McInnis - Hahaha that's hilarious, because I can't count the times I chose to, during tank cleaning, nap through lunch in pitch dark rather than make that 70' vertical climb just for an hour's respite! (I mean we had torches of course, but who's gonna use it whilst napping!?) So I totally get what you're saying! This is probably a uniquely-Sailor experience.
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Never been through it but honestly bread and water always seemed like a sweet deal as far as Captains Mast punishments go. Now I'm sure that it sucks but if the skipper gives you bread and water they can't give you any other punishment so no restriction or extra duty, forfeiture of pay and most importantly no reduction in rank. As I recall when I was in most of the time someone went to Mast they walked away with all of the above.
Interestingly, when I was on the Tiger Cruise in August we got to tour the brig and the guards mentioned that the Captain had given out one bread and water punishment over the course of the deployment. To a sailor that had assaulted a Senior Chief (E-8).
Now some of the offenses mentioned in the article do seem relatively trivial but maybe they weren't first offenses, or maybe the Captain is just an A-Hole.
Interestingly, when I was on the Tiger Cruise in August we got to tour the brig and the guards mentioned that the Captain had given out one bread and water punishment over the course of the deployment. To a sailor that had assaulted a Senior Chief (E-8).
Now some of the offenses mentioned in the article do seem relatively trivial but maybe they weren't first offenses, or maybe the Captain is just an A-Hole.
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