Posted on Sep 4, 2020
Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says
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The Captain of the Destroyer USS Arleigh Burke has been fired and is under investigation, Navy officials announced on Thursday.
Cmdr. John Gaines was relieved of command on Thursday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to U.S. 2nd Fleet.
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, has ordered an investigation into Gaines, said 2nd Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Ashley Hockycko, who declined to specify what the allegations against Gaines are.
“Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, of course, it’s inappropriate for us to discuss any of the details at this time,” Hockycko said told Task & Purpose.
Cmdr. John Gaines was relieved of command on Thursday “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to U.S. 2nd Fleet.
Rear Adm. Craig Clapperton, commander of Carrier Strike Group 12, has ordered an investigation into Gaines, said 2nd Fleet spokeswoman Cmdr. Ashley Hockycko, who declined to specify what the allegations against Gaines are.
“Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation, of course, it’s inappropriate for us to discuss any of the details at this time,” Hockycko said told Task & Purpose.
Destroyer captain fired amid investigation, Navy says
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I commented on this in another post. I knew John; he's a classmate, and though it has been literally two decades since we've spoken any measurable amount... I'm going to wait and see what this is all about before passing judgement. My take is that being a CO in any Navy command right now is "risky" to say the least. I'd be lying if I didn't admit I'm a bit cynical and jaded on the whole "epidemic" of "firings"... and prone to side with the accused until proven "guilty". I've never been "glad" to be out of the service until recently.
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LCDR Joshua Gillespie
SGT Steve McFarland - I didn't get to retire; I got to begin a "second career"... and then a "third"; of which I'm still in the process of maintaining-hopefully for the next eighteen years or so LOL! But thank you all the same.
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