I have read about this CO all over the net and I think she is being singled out unfairly.
She swears. And? She is a SAILOR. Sailors swear. If they do not they are lying. She says she uses foul language to intentionally pressurize a situation. I for one AGREE with her usage. She was the CO on a COMBAT ship, not a cruise ship. Combat is STRESSFUL. There is an old saying Train Hard, Fight easy.
She intimidated her crew by yelling at them. And? She is the CAPTAIN. Is she supposed to comfort them and make them feel good because they can not do their jobs? No, She jumps them and let them know that they have messed up. People DIE because you mess up.
She intimidated her department heads by tell them to not bring their problems to her and yelled at them. And?? Well, she is the CO. She EXPECTS those who have been promoted to a position to take a leadership role and DO THEIR JOBS. In todays Navy you can not easily fire someone. You have a choice. You MAKE them do their jobs or you do it FOR them. I applaud her making them do what they are supposed to. They make decisions. If they make the wrong one the lets them know. What are they gonna do when the command structure is DEAD due to a missile hit? Call Washington for advice?
She had a race with her ship? SO? It take TWO ships to have a race. Why isn't the OTHER CO in hot water? Have you heard anything about that ships CO? On this topic, if you are foolish enough to think that this sort of stuff does NOT happen you are a fool. Sailors take PRIDE in their ships, boats, targets. They WANT bragging rights. You dang RIGHT they had a drag race. I can bet you this happens ALL the time. I know that if you knew what we did with our sub at odd times you would think that we wee irresponsible as well. We did it to have FUN and to have a bragging right.
It is SO easy to armchair quarterback this story and make sexist remarks. When MALE CO's do it they are showing Command Ability. When a woman does it she is a Bly?
Bah.. PC military...What a bunch of *****'* they have now. They are more fearful of being called out being mean/overbearing/sexist and not making Admiral, General, or whatever than they are of not doing their JOBS. I am fearful for my son that is deploying to Afghanistan soon. I just hope his CO, squad leaders, etc made him ready for combat instead of being an 'ambassador'.
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