Why Are Dozens Of High Ranking Officers Being Purged From The U.S. Military?

[mick silver]

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/why-are-dozens-of-high-ranking-officers-being-purged-from-the-u-s-military Why Are Dozens Of High Ranking Officers Being Purged From The U.S. Military?
http://endoftheamericandream.com/wp-content/themes/atahualpa/images/icons/user.gif By Michael Snyder, on January 16th, 2014


http://endoftheamericandream.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Aerial-View-Of-The-Pentagon-Photo-by-Mariordo-Camila-Ferreira-and-Mario-Duran-300x199.jpg (http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/why-are-dozens-of-high-ranking-officers-being-purged-from-the-u-s-military/aerial-view-of-the-pentagon-photo-by-mariordo-camila-ferreira-and-mario-duran)Since Barack Obama has been in the White House, high ranking military officers have been removed from their positions at a rate that is absolutely unprecedented. Things have gotten so bad that a number of retired generals are publicly speaking out about the “purge” of the U.S. military that they believe is taking place. As you will see below, dozens of highly decorated military leaders have been dismissed from their positions over the past few years. So why is this happening? When I was growing up, my father was an officer in the U.S. Navy. And what is going on right now is absolutely crazy – especially during a time of peace. Is there a deliberate attempt to “reshape” the military and remove those that don’t adhere to the proper “viewpoints”? Does someone out there feel a need to get officers that won’t “cooperate” out of the way? Throughout world history, whatever comes next after a “military purge” is never good. If this continues, what is the U.S. military going to look like in a few years?
Perhaps you are reading this and you think that “purge” is too strong a word for what is taking place. Well, just consider the following quotes from some very highly decorated retired officers…
-Retired Army Major General Paul Vallely (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/23/military-sources-obama-administration-purging-commanders/): “The White House protects their own. That’s why they stalled on the investigation into fast and furious, Benghazi and Obamacare. He’s intentionally weakening and gutting our military, Pentagon and reducing us as a superpower, and anyone in the ranks who disagrees or speaks out is being purged.”
-Retired Army Major General Patrick Brady (http://www.wnd.com/2013/10/top-generals-obama-is-purging-the-military/): “There is no doubt he (Obama) is intent on emasculating the military and will fire anyone who disagrees with him.”
-Retired Army Lt. General William G. “Jerry” Boykin (http://www.wnd.com/2013/10/top-generals-obama-is-purging-the-military/): “Over the past three years, it is unprecedented for the number of four-star generals to be relieved of duty, and not necessarily relieved for cause.”
-Retired Navy Captain Joseph John (http://www.wnd.com/2013/11/purge-surge-obama-fires-another-commander/): “I believe there are more than 137 officers who have been forced out or given bad evaluation reports so they will never make Flag (officer), because of their failure to comply to certain views.”
According to the Blaze (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/10/23/military-sources-obama-administration-purging-commanders/), one anonymous Pentagon official has said that even young officers have been told “not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House”…

A Pentagon official who asked to remain nameless because they were not authorized to speak on the matter said even “young officers, down through the ranks have been told not to talk about Obama or the politics of the White House. They are purging everyone and if you want to keep your job — just keep your mouth shut.”
Now this trend appears to be accelerating. We have seen a whole bunch of news stories about military officers being dismissed lately.
Almost always, a “legitimate reason” is given for the dismissal. And without a doubt, if a military officer is actually behaving unethically, that officer should be held accountable.
However, the reality is that everyone has “skeletons in the closet”, and if you really want to get rid of someone it is usually not too hard to find a way to justify your decision.
The following are excerpts from three news stories about military officers in trouble that have come out so far in 2014…
#1 The Air Force Times (http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20120103/NEWS/201030335/): A group of former Air Force majors, forced out this summer by a noncontinuation board, plans to file a lawsuit claiming the service had no right to separate them simply to meet end-strength numbers set by Congress.
More than 10 of the 157 dismissed majors are banding together to challenge the move in court, seeking either reinstatement or early retirement pay. All 157 had been twice passed over for promotion and were within six years of retirement.
#2 Defense News (http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140115/DEFREG02/301150017): Acting US Navy Undersecretary Robert Martinage, the department’s No. 2, has resigned under pressure, sources confirmed for Defense News.
The resignation, which Martinage announced to his staff Tuesday morning, came after allegations were made of inappropriate conduct with a subordinate woman, the sources confirmed.
#3 Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/air-force-cheating-scandal_n_4603965.html): The Air Force says 34 nuclear missile launch officers have been implicated in a cheating scandal and have been stripped of their certification in what is believed to be the largest such breach of integrity in the nuclear force.
Some of the officers apparently texted to each other the answers to a monthly test on their knowledge of how to operate the missiles. Others may have known about it but did not report it.
The cheating was discovered during a drug investigation that involves 11 Air Force officers across six bases in the U.S. and England.

—–Taken alone, it would be easy to dismiss those stories as “coincidences”. But when you put them together with the stories of dozens of other high ranking military officers that have been purged from the U.S. military in recent years, a very disturbing pattern emerges.
The following is a list of high ranking military officers that have been dismissed over the past few years that has been circulating all over the Internet (http://conservativeangle.com/disturbing-the-complete-list-of-purged-military-high-officers-under-obama/). I think that you will agree that this list is quite stunning…
Commanding Generals fired:

General John R. Allen-U.S. Marines Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] (Nov 2012)
Major General Ralph Baker (2 Star)-U.S. Army Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn in Africa (April 2013)
Major General Michael Carey (2 Star)-U.S. Air Force Commander of the 20th US Air Force in charge of 9,600 people and 450 Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (Oct 2013)
Colonel James Christmas-U.S. Marines Commander 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit & Commander Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Unit (July 2013)
Major General Peter Fuller-U.S. Army Commander in Afghanistan (May 2011)
Major General Charles M.M. Gurganus-U.S. Marine Corps Regional Commander of SW and I Marine Expeditionary Force in Afghanistan (Oct 2013)
General Carter F. Ham-U.S. Army African Command (Oct 2013)
Lieutenant General David H. Huntoon (3 Star), Jr.-U.S. Army 58th Superintendent of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY (2013)
Command Sergeant Major Don B Jordan-U.S. Army 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (suspended Oct 2013)
General James Mattis-U.S. Marines Chief of CentCom (May 2013)
Colonel Daren Margolin-U.S. Marine in charge of Quantico’s Security Battalion (Oct 2013)
General Stanley McChrystal-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (June 2010)
General David D. McKiernan-U.S. Army Commander Afghanistan (2009)
General David Petraeus-Director of CIA from September 2011 to November 2012 & U.S. Army Commander International Security Assistance Force [ISAF] and Commander U.S. Forces Afghanistan [USFOR-A] (Nov 2012)
Brigadier General Bryan Roberts-U.S. Army Commander 2nd Brigade (May 2013)
Major General Gregg A. Sturdevant-U.S. Marine Corps Director of Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Pacific Command & Commander of Aviation Wing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan (Sept 2013)
Colonel Eric Tilley-U.S. Army Commander of Garrison Japan (Nov 2013)
Brigadier General Bryan Wampler-U.S. Army Commanding General of 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command [TSC] (suspended Oct 2013)

Commanding Admirals fired:

Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette-U.S. Navy Commander John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Three (Oct 2012)
Vice Admiral Tim Giardina(3 Star, demoted to 2 Star)-U.S. Navy Deputy Commander of the US Strategic Command, Commander of the Submarine Group Trident, Submarine Group 9 and Submarine Group 10 (Oct 2013)

Naval Officers fired: (All in 2011)

Captain David Geisler-U.S. Navy Commander Task Force 53 in Bahrain (Oct 2011)
Commander Laredo Bell-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, NY (Aug 2011)
Lieutenant Commander Kurt Boenisch-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)
Commander Nathan Borchers-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Stout (Mar 2011)
Commander Robert Brown-U.S. Navy Commander Beachmaster Unit 2 Fort Story, VA (Aug 2011)
Commander Andrew Crowe-Executive Officer Navy Region Center Singapore (Apr 2011)
Captain Robert Gamberg-Executive Officer carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (Jun 2011)
Captain Rex Guinn-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Legal Service office Japan (Feb 2011)
Commander Kevin Harms- U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln (Mar 2011)
Lieutenant Commander Martin Holguin-U.S. Navy Commander mine countermeasures Fearless (Oct 2011)
Captain Owen Honors-U.S. Navy Commander aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (Jan 2011)
Captain Donald Hornbeck-U.S. Navy Commander Destroyer Squadron 1 San Diego (Apr 2011)
Rear Admiral Ron Horton-U.S. Navy Commander Logistics Group, Western Pacific (Mar 2011)
Commander Etta Jones-U.S. Navy Commander amphibious transport dock Ponce (Apr 2011)
Commander Ralph Jones-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock Green Bay (Jul 2011)
Commander Jonathan Jackson-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard carrier Carl Vinson (Dec 2011)
Captain Eric Merrill-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Emory S. Land (Jul 2011)
Captain William Mosk-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Station Rota, U.S. Navy Commander Naval Activities Spain (Apr 2011)
Commander Timothy Murphy-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA (Apr 2011)
Commander Joseph Nosse-U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky (Oct 2011)
Commander Mark Olson-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer The Sullivans FL (Sep 2011)
Commander John Pethel-Executive Officer amphibious transport dock New York (Dec 2011)
Commander Karl Pugh-U.S. Navy Commander Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Whidbey Island, WA (Jul 2011)
Commander Jason Strength-U.S. Navy Commander of Navy Recruiting District Nashville, TN (Jul 2011)
Captain Greg Thomas-U.S. Navy Commander Norfolk Naval Shipyard (May 2011)
Commander Mike Varney-U.S. Navy Commander attack submarine Connecticut (Jun 2011)
Commander Jay Wylie-U.S. Navy Commander destroyer Momsen (Apr 2011)

Naval Officers fired: (All in 2012):

Commander Alan C. Aber-Executive Officer Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 (July 2012)
Commander Derick Armstrong- U.S. Navy Commander missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (May 2012)
Commander Martin Arriola- U.S. Navy Commander destroyer USS Porter (Aug 2012)
Captain Antonio Cardoso- U.S. Navy Commander Training Support Center San Diego (Sep 2012)
Captain James CoBell- U.S. Navy Commander Oceana Naval Air Station’s Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (Sep 2012)
Captain Joseph E. Darlak- U.S. Navy Commander frigate USS Vandegrift (Nov 2012)
Captain Daniel Dusek-U.S. Navy Commander USS Bonhomme
Commander David Faught-Executive Officer destroyer Chung-Hoon (Sep 2012)
Commander Franklin Fernandez- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (Aug 2012)
Commander Ray Hartman- U.S. Navy Commander Amphibious dock-landing ship Fort McHenry (Nov 2012)
Commander Shelly Hakspiel-Executive Officer Navy Drug Screening Lab San Diego (May 2012)
Commander Jon Haydel- U.S. Navy Commander USS San Diego (Mar 2012)
Commander Diego Hernandez- U.S. Navy Commander ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (Feb 2012)
Commander Lee Hoey- U.S. Navy Commander Drug Screening Laboratory, San Diego (May 2012)
Commander Ivan Jimenez-Executive Officer frigate Vandegrift (Nov 2012)
Commander Dennis Klein- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Columbia (May 2012)
Captain Chuck Litchfield- U.S. Navy Commander assault ship USS Essex (Jun 2012)
Captain Marcia Kim Lyons- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic New England (Apr 2012)
Captain Robert Marin- U.S. Navy Commander cruiser USS Cowpens (Feb 2012)
Captain Sean McDonell- U.S. Navy Commander Seabee reserve unit Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 FL (Nov 2012)
Commander Corrine Parker- U.S. Navy Commander Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 1 (Apr 2012)
Captain Liza Raimondo- U.S. Navy Commander Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River, MD (Jun 2012)
Captain Jeffrey Riedel- Program manager, Littoral Combat Ship program (Jan 2012)
Commander Sara Santoski- U.S. Navy Commander Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (Sep 2012)
Commander Kyle G. Strudthoff-Executive Officer Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (Sep 2012)
Commander Sheryl Tannahill- U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Nashville, TN (Sep 2012)
Commander Michael Ward- U.S. Navy Commander submarine USS Pittsburgh (Aug 2012)
Captain Michael Wiegand- U.S. Navy Commander Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (Nov 2012)
Captain Ted Williams- U.S. Navy Commander amphibious command ship Mount Whitney (Nov 2012)
Commander Jeffrey Wissel- U.S. Navy Commander of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (Feb 2012)

Naval Officers fired: (All in 2013):

Lieutenant Commander Lauren Allen-Executive Officer submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)
Reserve Captain Jay Bowman-U.S. Navy Commander Navy Operational Support Center [NOSC] Fort Dix, NJ (Mar 2013)
Captain William Cogar-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Mercy’s medical treatment facility (Sept 2013)
Commander Steve Fuller-Executive Officer frigate Kauffman (Mar 2013)
Captain Shawn Hendricks-Program Manager for naval enterprise IT networks (June 2013)
Captain David Hunter-U.S. Navy Commander of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12 & Coastal Riverine Group 2 (Feb 2013)
Captain Eric Johnson-U.S. Navy Chief of Military Entrance Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL (2013)
Captain Devon Jones-U.S. Navy Commander Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA (July 2013)
Captain Kevin Knoop-U.S. Navy Commander hospital ship Comfort’s medical treatment facility (Aug 2013)
Lieutenant Commander Jack O’Neill-U.S. Navy Commander Operational Support Center Rock Island, IL (Mar 2013)
Commander Allen Maestas-Executive Officer Beachmaster Unit 1 (May 2013)
Commander Luis Molina-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Pasadena (Jan 2013)
Commander James Pickens-Executive Officer frigate Gary (Feb 2013)
Lieutenant Commander Mark Rice-U.S. Navy Commander Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)
Commander Michael Runkle-U.S. Navy Commander of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (May 2013)
Commander Jason Stapleton-Executive Office Patrol Squadron 4 in Hawaii (Mar 2013)
Commander Nathan Sukols-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Jacksonville (Feb 2013)
Lieutenant Daniel Tyler-Executive Officer Mine Countermeasures ship Guardian (Apr 2013)
Commander Edward White-U.S. Navy Commander Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (Aug 2013)
Captain Jeffrey Winter-U.S. Navy Commander of Carrier Air Wing 17 (Sept 2013)
Commander Thomas Winter-U.S. Navy Commander submarine Montpelier (Jan 2013)
Commander Corey Wofford- U.S. Navy Commander frigate Kauffman (Feb 2013)

So what do you think about all of this?
Do you believe that a “purge” of high ranking military officers is taking place?
Please feel free to share what you think by posting a comment below…

[Ares]

I remember when reading about Roman history there was an emperor who purged his top military commanders and generals as well. I believe it was because he feared that they would over throw him. I keep wanting to say it was Caligula. But I very well could be wrong as it's been a number of years since I've read the material.

[palani]

http://www.navytimes.com/article/99999999/CAREERS/302050309


Commanding officer, XO and senior enlisted firings



2013

Commanding officers

• Capt. Jeffrey “Chilly” Winter, the commander of Carrier Air Wing 17, has been fired in light of accusations he was having an “inappropriate relationship” with a junior female officer within his chain of command.

• Capt. Eric Johnson chief of U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Ill., was abruptly relieved of command.

• Cmdr. Thomas Winter was fired Jan. 4 as CO of the submarine Montpelier due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Cmdr. Luis Molina was relieved Jan. 25 as CO of the attack submarine Pasadena due to a loss of confidence in executing his duties as the submarine's commanding officer."

• Cmdr. Nathan Sukols was fired Feb. 10 as CO of the attack submarine Jacksonville due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Capt. David Hunter was fired Feb. 15 as CO of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12, Coastal Riverine Group 2 due to “unprofessional behavior.”

• Cmdr. Corey Wofford was fired Feb. 15 as CO of the frigate Kauffman due to lackluster leadership.

• Lt. Cmdr. Jack O’Neill was fired March 19 as CO of Navy Operational Support Center, Rock Island, Ill., because of alleged hazing and command climate problems.

• Reserve Capt. Jay Bowman, CO of NOSC Fort Dix, N.J., was fired March 27 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

* Lt. Cmdr. Mark Rice was relieved April 3 as CO of the stricken mine countermeasures ship Guardian after an investigation determined Rice and ship leaders “did not adhere to standard U.S. Navy navigation procedures.” Three other officers were also relieved.

• Cmdr. Michael Runkle was removed as CO of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 “for a loss of confidence in his ability to command."

* Capt. Shawn Hendricks, the head of the Navy program that manages the fleet’s IT networks was fired June 24 after a “substantiated investigation ... into an improper relationship and unprofessional behavior."

* Capt. Devon Jones, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., was relieved of his duties July 1 “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a Navy Region Southwest news release. Jones' alleged action was under investigation at the time of the firing.

* Cmdr. Edward White was removed as CO of Strike Fighter Squadron 106 on Aug. 26 due to “loss of confidence in his ability to command following the preliminary findings of an ongoing command investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with a female Department of the Navy civilian employee.”

* Capt. Kevin Knoop was removed as CO of the hospital ship Comfort’s medical treatment facility on Aug. 27 “after an investigation identified command climate issues and a lack of leadership engagement.”

* Capt. William Cogar was removed as CO of the hospital ship Mercy’s medical treatment facility on Sept. 13 after an investigation uncovered evidence he mismanaged the physical fitness assessment — and lied about his weight to pass his own PFA.

* Capt. Daniel Dusek after it was determined that an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme "negatively affected Dusek’s leadership ability and was a distraction to the command mission."

Executive officers

• Cmdr. James Pickens was fired Feb. 3 as the XO of the frigate Gary "because of offensive comments and behavior towards the crew."

• Lt. Cmdr. Lauren Allen was fired Feb. 10 as the XO of the attack submarine Jacksonville due to loss of confidence in his ability to serve as XO.

• Cmdr. Steve Fuller was fired March 8 as the XO of the frigate Kauffman for being unfit for command. Fuller is the first to be fired under new screening rules by the Navy.

• Cmdr. Jason Stapleton was fired March 26 as XO of Hawaii-based Patrol Squadron 4 following alleged misconduct.

Cmdr. Allen Maestas was fired May 16 as XO of Beachmaster Unit 1 for sending inappropriate text messages and emails to two female sailors at his command.

• Lt. Daniel Tyler was relieved as the second-in-command of the stricken mine countermeasures ship Guardian on April 3 along with the CO and two other officers after an investigation determined they “did not adhere to standard U.S. Navy navigation procedures."

Senior enlisted leaders


• Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Terry W. Piperwas relieved Friday after lying to investigators who were looking into allegations he’d misused funds.


• Operations Specialist Master Chief Gregory Krumholz was fired as command master chief of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 12, Coastal Riverine Group 2 due to “unprofessional behavior.”


• Command Master Chief (SW) Bryant Rice was fired March 25 as the dock landing ship Tortuga’s senior enlisted leader for “a loss of confidence.”

• Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Jeff Harsh was removed April 19 as the enlisted leader at Strike Fighter Squadron 14 for “failure to meet expected performance standards."

Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Brian K. Page was removed May 28 as command master chief of Carrier Air Wing 2 while officials investigate allegations he continued an affair with a female chief petty officer, even after his commander told him to stop.

Command Master Chief (SW) Rick A. Helwick was removed Aug. 26 as command master chief of the destroyer Shoup after being found guilty at captain’s mast of assaulting a junior sailor.

* Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW/FMF) Robert Banuelos, the top enlisted sailor at Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was fired Aug. 8 after allegations of personal misconduct surfaced — allegations the sailor, through his lawyer, has denied.
2012

Commanding officers

• Capt. Jeffrey Riedel was fired Jan. 26 as program manager for the Navy's littoral combat ship program due to allegations of inappropriate behavior.

• Cmdr. Diego Hernandez was fired Feb. 4 as CO of the ballistic-missile submarine Wyoming's gold crew for mishandling classified materials.

• Capt. Robert Marin was fired Feb. 10 as CO of the cruiser Cowpens "while an investigation into inappropriate personal behavior is conducted."

• Cmdr. Jeffrey Wissel was fired Feb. 27 as commander of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 amid allegations of "personal misconduct."

• Cmdr. Jon Haydel was fired March 12 as commander of the yet-to-be commissioned amphibious transport dock San Diego amid an investigation into "personal misconduct."

• Capt. Kim Lyons was fired April 6 as commanding officer of Navy Health Clinic New England after a survey found a poor command climate.

• Cmdr. Corrine Parker was fired April 16 as commanding officer CO of Fleet Logistics Squadron 1 after an investigation into accusations of falsification of administrative records led to a loss of confidence in Parker's ability to command, said Lt. Matt Allen, a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon.

• Cmdr. Dennis Klein was fired May 1 as CO of the attack submarine Columbia due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command after a number of external assessments.

• Cmdr. Lee Hoey was fired May 1 as CO of the Navy Drug Screening Lab in San Diego due to command climate problems at his command.

• Cmdr. Derick Armstrong was fired May 8 as CO of the destroyer The Sullivans due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Capt. Chuck Litchfield was fired June 18 as CO of the amphibious assault ship Essex, in the wake of Essex's May 16 collision with the replenishment oiler Yukon as both ships were en route to San Diego.

• Capt. Liza Raimondo was fired June 29 as CO of Navy Health Clinic, Patuxent River, Md, due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command due to a significant lack of leadership and integrity.

• Cmdr. Michael Ward was fired Aug. 10 as CO of Los Angeles-class submarine Pittsburgh for allegations of personal misconduct.

• Cmdr. Franklin Fernandez was fired Aug. 21 as CO of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 due to loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Cmdr. Martin Arriola was fired Aug. 30 as CO of the destroyer Porter due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Cmdr. Sara Santoski was fired Sept. 1 as CO of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command.

• Cmdr. Sheryl Tannahill was fired Sept. 14 as CO of Navy Operational Support Center Nashville, Tenn., due to a loss of confidence in her ability to command.

• Capt. Antonio Cardoso was fired Sept. 21 as CO of Training Support Center San Diego due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

• Capt. James CoBell was fired Sept. 27 as CO of FRC Mid-Atlantic after an investigation found he was abusive to subordinates and used them to conduct personal favors.

• Rear. Adm. Charles Gaouette was fired Oct. 27 as head of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group while the CSG was deployed to the Arabian Sea. The Navy cited "inappropriate leadership judgment" for his "temporary reassignment."

• Capt. Joseph Darlak was fired Nov. 2 as CO of the frigate Vandegrift, along with three other officers, after investigators found the ship's crew had behaved inappropriately during a September port visit to Russia.

•Capt. Michael Wiegand was fired Nov. 8 as head of the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center "due to loss of confidence in his ability to command."

• Capt. Ted Williams, CO of the amphibious command ship Mount Whitney, was fired Nov. 19 for allegations of misconduct.

• Cmdr. Ray Hartman, CO of the amphibious dock-landing shop Fort McHenry, was fired Nov. 19 for allegations of misconduct.

• Capt. Sean McDonell was fired as the commanding officer of a Jacksonville, Fla.-based Seabee reserve battalion due to "mismanagement and major program deficiencies," Navy Expeditionary Combat Command announced Nov. 29.
Executive officers

• Cmdr. Shelly Hakspiel was fired May 1 as XO of the Navy Drug Screening Lab in San Diego due to command climate problems at her command.

• Cmdr. Alan C. Aber was fired July 16 as the second in command of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 71 after it was determined he had violated the Navy's policy on sexual harassment.

• Cmdr. Kyle G. Strudthoff was fired Sept. 11 as executive officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 after he was found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer.

• Cmdr. David Faught was fired Sept. 19 as executive officer of the destroyer Chung-Hoon due to a loss of confidence in his ability to perform as XO.

• Cmdr. Ivan Jimenez was fired Nov. 2 as XO of the frigate Vandegrift, along with the ship's CO and two other officers, after investigators found the ship's crew had behaved inappropriately during a September port visit to Russia.
Senior enlisted leaders

• Master Chief Electronics Technician (SS) David Turley was fired Jan. 3 as chief of the boat of the ballistic-missile submarine Nebraska's gold crew.

• Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Aircraft Handling) (AW/SW/EXW) Scott Bowman was relieved Feb. 21 as command senior chief at Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., for "unsatisfactory performance."

* Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Jeff Harsh, the enlisted leader at Strike Fighter Squadron 14 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., was removed April 20 for “failure to meet expected performance standards."

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Richard Ward was fired Feb. 28 as the top enlisted adviser for Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group for fraternization with two of his chief petty officers and other infractions.

• Master Chief Logistics Specialist Scott Splitgerber, a reservist, was fired March 14 as command master chief of Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 4 after an investigation found he had committed fraternization as well as made a false official statement.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Joseph Storms was fired March 27 as the top enlisted of Virginia Beach, Va.-based Strike Fighter Squadron 131 for failing to obey a lawful order and violating a lawful general order, the Navy said.

• Master Chief Machinist's Mate (SS) Charles Berry was fired March 30 as chief of the boat of guided missile sub Florida's Gold Crew for "dereliction of duty" amid an investigation into hazing claims onboard the submarine, Submarine Group 10 said.

• Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (SW/AW/FMF) Robert Whitten was fired April 6 as the top enlisted sailor of Navy Health Clinic New England after a survey found a poor command climate.

• Senior Chief Sonar Technician Submarines (SS) Gregory Cordray was fired April 19 as the chief of the boat of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine Annapolis for alcohol-related misconduct in a foreign port.

• Master Chief Electronics Technician (SS) Don Williams was fired May 1 as chief of the boat of attack submarine Columbia for failing to provide adequate leadership.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW/FMF) William R. Adams was fired June 13 as command master chief of the guided missile destroyer Gridley for loss of confidence in Adams' ability to fulfill his role.

• Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Merrilyn Crawford was fired June 29 as top enlisted of Navy Health Clinic, Patuxent River, Md., for a lack of accountable leadership that also hurt the command.

• Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Bobbie Anderson was fired Sept. 1 as command master chief of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 1 because of "unsatisfactory performance."

• Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Kelly Smith was fired Sept. 10 as command master chief of the dock landing ship Gunston Hall while under investigation for alleged inappropriate behavior.

• Command Master Chief (SCW) Pedro Villacorta was fired Nov. 27 as command master chief of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14 because of "substandard performance."

• Command Master Chief (SCW/SS) William McCrae was fired Nov. 27 as command master chief of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23.
2011

Commanding officers

• Capt. Owen Honors, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier Enterprise, was fired Jan. 4 for what the Navy called a "profound lack of good judgment and professionalism" in making and showing to his crew raunchy comic videos as executive officer of the ship from 2005 through 2007.

• Capt. Rex Guinn, commanding officer of the Navy Region Japan legal service office, was fired Feb. 17 by Rear Adm. Nanette DeRenzi, commander of Navy Legal Service Command and the deputy judge advocate general, for "loss of confidence in his ability to command."

• Cmdr. Nathan Borchers of the Norfolk, Va.-based destroyer Stout was fired March 1 for a "pervasive pattern of unprofessional behavior" among the ship's crew.

• Rear Adm. Ron Horton was fired as commander of Logistics Group, Western Pacific, on March 3 for failing to put a stop to the controversial "XO Movie Night" videos aired while he commanded the carrier Enterprise.

• Cmdr. Kevin Harms was fired March 9 as commander of Strike Fighter Squadron 137 aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln by strike group commander Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command" for allegedly violating military ethics rules.

• Cmdr. Timothy Murphy was fired April 11 as commander of Electronic Attack Squadron 129 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., due to "loss of confidence in his ability to command" after he was stopped by authorities on suspicion of driving drunk.

• Capt. William Mosk was fired April 18 as commander of Naval Station Rota and commander of Naval Activities Spain due to a "loss of confidence" in his ability to command and handle issues related to an ongoing criminal investigation at the base, according to an official statement.

• Cmdr. Etta Jones, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock Ponce, was fired April 23 on deployment "due to demonstrated poor leadership, and failure to appropriately investigate, report, and hold accountable sailors found involved in hazing incidents," a Navy announcement said. Jones also "failed to properly handle a loaded weapon" during a security alert, which the announcement said "endangered some of her crew."

• Capt. Donald Hornbeck, commodore of San Diego-based Destroyer Squadron 1, was fired April 23 while an investigation looks into allegations of an "inappropriate relationship," the Navy announced.

• Cmdr. Jay Wylie, CO of destroyer Momsen, was fired April 27 by Rear Adm. Mark Guadagnini, commander of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command stemming from allegations of misconduct," according to a 3rd Fleet press release.

• Capt. Greg Thomas was removed from command of Norfolk Naval Shipyard the weekend of May 21-22 while a formal investigation into the command environment at the yard is completed, Navy officials said.

• Cmdr. Mike Varney, commanding officer of a Seawolf-class attack submarine Connecticut, was fired June 6 following an investigation into mishandling classified material and for lying to and obstructing the inquiry.

• Capt. Eric Merrill was fired July 15 as commanding officer of the submarine tender Emory S. Land after the ship hit a channel buoy June 21 while heading into Mina Salman, a port of Bahrain.

• Cmdr. Karl Pugh was fired July 19 as commander of the Whidbey Island, Wash.-based Electronic Attack Squadron 141 "following non-judicial punishment proceedings for an alcohol-related incident that occurred July 12 during a port visit to Manama," 5th Fleet officials said in a statement.

• Cmdr. Jason Strength was fired July 20 as commanding officer of Navy Recruiting District Nashville, Tenn., after he was "found to have acted in an unprofessional manner" both while on liberty around subordinates as well as in uniform at official Navy events in Chattanooga, Tenn., in June, according to a statement from Navy Recruiting Command.

• Cmdr. Robert Brown was fired Aug. 5 as commanding officer of Beachmaster Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va. Brown was fired over allegations of ethics violations uncovered during an ongoing investigation into misuse of government resources, according to Naval Surface Force Atlantic.

• Cmdr. Laredo Bell was fired Aug. 24 as commanding officer of Naval Support Activity Saratoga Springs, N.Y., following an Aug. 20 driving while intoxicated arrest.

• Cmdr. Mark Olson was fired Sept. 7 as CO of the Mayport, Fla.-based destroyer The Sullivans due to "a loss of confidence in his ability to command," three weeks after his ship mistakenly fired at a fishing boat during a gunnery exercise, the Navy said.

• Capt. David Geisler was fired Oct. 17 as commanding officer of Task Force 53 in Bahrain amid an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct.

• Cmdr. Joseph Nosse was fired Oct. 19 as commanding officer of the ballistic-missile submarine Kentucky for inadequate leadership, according to a spokesman.

• Lt. Cmdr. Martin Holguin was fired Oct. 27 as commanding officer of mine countermeasures crew Fearless for "demonstrated poor personnel management," according to a statement from Naval Surface Force Pacific.

• Cmdr. Jonathan Jackson was fired Dec. 8 as commanding officer of deployed Electronic Attack Squadron 134, deployed aboard the underway carrier Carl Vinson, an investigation into sexual harassment allegations, the Navy said.
Executive officers

• Cmdr. Andrew Crowe was fired April 1 as executive officer of Navy Region Center Singapore for creating a hostile work environment and failing to follow orders.

• Lt. Cmdr. Kurt Boenisch, executive officer of the amphibious transport dock Ponce, was fired April 23 on deployment for failing "to provide support to the command and commanding officer."

• Capt. Robert Gamberg was fired June 6 as executive officer of the carrier during admiral's mast in Norfolk, Va., for conduct unbecoming an officer and failure to obey a lawful order or regulation, related to an "improper relationship."

• Cmdr. Ralph Jones was fired July 13 as executive officer of the amphibious transport dock Green Bay during deployment in the Arabian Sea after an investigation substantiated allegations of personal misconduct.

• Cmdr. John Pethel was fired Dec. 21 as executive officer of the amphibious transport dock New York for having an "unduly familiar relationship" with a female member of the crew.
Senior enlisted leaders

• Senior Chief Yeoman (SS) Savan Patel was fired Jan. 5 after he was arrested and charged with drunken driving in Hawaii. Patel was chief of the boat for the attack submarine Louisville.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Kelvin Coleman of the Stethem, a Japan-based destroyer, was fired Jan. 22 after he was arrested in connection with a drunken driving incident.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Ron Burnett of the dock landing ship Ashland was fired Feb. 9 "due to loss of confidence" pending completion of the investigation into inappropriate touching of a female shipmate.

• Command Master Chief Meondra Kendley was fired as top sailor for Naval Recruiting District San Antonio on Feb. 16 for a loss of confidence in her ability to do the job.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Susan Bruce-Ross of the Norfolk, Va.-based destroyer Stout was fired March 1 for a "pervasive pattern of unprofessional behavior" among the ship's crew.

• Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Roy Mobley was fired as the top sailor at Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia on April 5 due to "loss of confidence" amid allegations he wore unearned medals and decorations.

• Command Master Chief (SW) Donald Darcy was fired as the top sailor aboard the dock landing ship Fort McHenry on Dec. 9 over accusations of misconduct, the Navy said.

• Command Master Chief Gary Stewart Wade was top sailor for Strike Fighter Squadron 113. CNP's office said Stewart was detached for cause and referred Navy Times to Naval Air Forces for more information. AIRFOR did not provide that information as of January 201`2, but according to releasable information, Wade left VFA-113 on Aug. 31, three months shy of serving two years at the squadron. He is now a master chief electronics technician aboard the carrier Ronald Reagan.

• Command Master Chief Clifford Lewis was the top sailor aboard the destroyer Sterett. He was fired April 8 as the ship was returning from a Western Pacific deployment. Naval Surface Force Pacific confirmed he was disciplined for two "alcohol-related incidents." He was detached for cause Sept. 30 and, according to Navy Personnel Command, retired Oct. 31.

• Command Master Chief Earl Anthony Lott was the top sailor at Navy Recruiting Region East, Millington, Tenn. Lott was not relieved from his job but was arrested for alleged drunken driving while on terminal leave in March 2011, according to officials familiar with the incident. Lott was recalled from terminal leave and given nonjudicial punishment.

• Command Master Chief Tom Meglen was the top sailor at Naval Technical Training Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A spokesman with Naval Education and Training Command said San Marcos police arrested and charged Meglen with driving under the influence of alcohol Dec. 28. He was removed from his position Dec. 29 and is assigned to administrative duties with the command pending the outcome of the incident.

• Command Master Chief (SCW/FMF) Robert Edward Cuff was the senior enlisted adviser for Joint Task Force North at Fort Bliss, Texas. Cuff was arrested July 15, 2011, and charged with being involved in an international child pornography ring, according to the Justice Department. He was later relieved of his position, according to Joint Task Force North officials.

[Twisted Titan]

Who cares?

When the moment of truth comes anybody who believes a bunch of top brass is going to fly to the side of the commoner to aid against oppression is living in a frivken dream world.

He should purge even more because only when you get yours wings clipped you can empathize with the oppressed.