Middle East Carrier Strike Group Admiral replaced for 'inappropriate judgement

[Ichingcarpenter]

Stars and Strips is reporting today that Rear Adm. Charles M. Gaouette, who was in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, is being temporarily reassigned due to an allegation of “inappropriate leadership judgment.”


A spokesperson for the Navy declined to give details on the allegation, but Stars and Stripes reports that ”it is highly unusual for the Navy to replace a carrier strike group commander during its deployment.”

The news comes just two days after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the replacement for Gen. Carter Ham, who was serving as commander of U.S. Africa Command. Ham was one of two top military commanders Panetta mentioned during a news conference on Thursday at the Pentagon, during which Panetta said the commanders “felt very strongly that we could not put forces at risk” in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11., “without knowing what’s going on, without having some real-time information about what’s taking place.”

Details are scarce, but some can’t help wonder about the timing of these military shake-ups.

http://twitchy.com/2012/10/27/navy-replaces-admiral-in-charge-of-middle-east-strike-group-cites-leadership-judgment/


This is highly unusual maybe a seven days in May story?

[Ian David]

1. Friday Night Document Dump? n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. This news did happen but is off the radar

so to say and google didn't show much except it is an AP story.

Usually the type of charge of inappropriate judgment. of command does not involve the usual
hanky panky stuff but serious shit.

Well, I guess we should keep an eye on this story .

I don't like the shit going on around the middle east and this guy was the leader of the carrier group.

[joeybee12]

2. Boo...do you realize what site you've linked to?

A right-wing rag site.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. US Navy replaces admiral in the Middle East Associated Press

WASHINGTON // The US Navy has replaced the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment.

The Navy announced yesterday that Rear Admiral Charles M Gaouette is returning to the USS John C Stennis's home port at Bremerton, Washington.
He is being replaced initially by his chief of staff until the arrival of Rear Admiral Troy M Shoemaker, who will assume command until the investigation is completed.

It is highly unusual for the Navy to replace a carrier strike group commander during its deployment.
The Navy did not reveal details of the allegations, citing only an accusation of "inappropriate leadership judgment" that arose during the strike group's deployment to the Middle East.

WASHINGTON // The US Navy has replaced the admiral in command of an aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, pending the outcome of an internal investigation into undisclosed allegations of inappropriate judgment.

The Navy announced yesterday that Rear Admiral Charles M Gaouette is returning to the USS John C Stennis's home port at Bremerton, Washington.
He is being replaced initially by his chief of staff until the arrival of Rear Admiral Troy M Shoemaker, who will assume command until the investigation is completed.
It is highly unusual for the Navy to replace a carrier strike group commander during its deployment.
The Navy did not reveal details of the allegations, citing only an accusation of "inappropriate leadership judgment" that arose during the strike group's deployment to the Middle East.


Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/us-navy-replaces-admiral-in-the-middle-east#ixzz2B5PFwbFh

[joeybee12]

4. Thanks...

Did you read the comments from those teabaggers? Ugh!

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. No, I found another link after you pointed it out .... It still happened and is reported AP

I've got my own spin on this but mine is left wing....LOL.

[joeybee12]

7. Thanks again...yeah, they're trying to make it more

Benghazi cover-up...what a**holes.

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. I'm more of a

Seven Days in May type theorists

The military industrial complex is not one to be trifled with.


Romney and his bullshit not enough ships crap. Not enough military budget crap.

He has his admirers in the military and don't forget the crazy generals bush kept.

Eisenhower's speech gave us a warning, lets not forget it.

[Historic NY]

8. Its been debunked

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/29/1152327/-A-Benghazi-conspiracy-theory-debunked

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. It had nothing to do with bengazi

I never thought the story did.

The story from AP didn't say that either.

[exboyfil]

11. He was in the Pacific at the time

so he has nothing to do with Benghazi.

[Ichingcarpenter]

12. I never said or hinted he did

So why are you saying I did?

[jollyreaper2112]

13. conspiracy theories away

US military planned mutiny on the Bounty to topple Obama

By Gordon Duff Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:41PM

Cadets listen as US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney (C) delivers a foreign policy speech at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia, on October 8, 2012.
Mon Oct 29, 2012 4:41PMBy Gordon DuffShare | Email | PrintHis real intent is to occupy Iraq and attack Iran. In the process, America intends on “neutralizing” the nuclear capability of Pakistan.
This is the plan, it is known, not just in the Department of Defense, but by all intelligence agencies, the plotters have all been recognized, are all under surveillance and they have not been very careful."


The Obama administration has had American military, both on domestic and foreign bases on high alert since October 1. However, there has been no known terrorist enemy threatening the US. The enemy is called “domestic” but its origins are far from American.


Today, Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette was “fired” from his command of one of the three carrier battle groups back to Bremerton, Washington to face an investigation.

It is impossible to adequately state how unusual this is and how serious.


http://www.presstv.com/detail/2012/10/29/269376/us-military-planned-mutiny-on-the-bounty/

This is the English language site for Iranian government news so it's about as credible as anything coming from Fox News. Still, the facts seem crazy enough. If this guy didn't have an enormous lapse in personal judgement (sex, drugs, money, firearms) and no professional screwups we know of (sinking ship, getting someone killed) then what the hell happened?