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Originally Posted by Tribesman
she screwed up and was dealt with in the normal manner.
I would say its probably just the way its done and the way its always been done.
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Really? From 20 March 2008 to 13 January 2010 she was the commanding officer of the USS
Cowpens and before that, from 20 April 2002 to 6 February 2004 she was the commanding officer of USS
Winston S. Churchill. Those incidents for which she was finally relieved of command range from 2002 to 2010 and during that time she was also promoted from commander (O-5) to captain (O-6). Grounding a ship, choking a visiting foreign naval officer, insulting your subordinates, using them as "practice targets"... Are you really seriously telling to me that that this is "business as usual"? If so then evidence please.
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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Process, it makes a long drawn out affair.
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If you mean process after relieving her from command then I agree that its possible (check case below). Otherwise, no.
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Originally Posted by Tribesman
She was removed from her position, not demoted.
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Demotion and determination of retirement rank are not same thing. Retirement rank is (as said before) determined by what was the last rank where person performed satisfactorily. Here is example: Air Force Colonel (O-6) Michael D. Murphy, a lawyer, was forced to retire after it was revealed that when he joined military in 1980's he didn't tell that his law license in Texas was suspended and propably going to be revoked. When he retired he retired in rank where he last performed satisfactorily. In his case that meant day when his license was revoked by Texas authorities. Guess what was his retirement rank (and rank by which he gets pension)? First Lieutenant (O-2). Full story is available
here.
I will return to this in morning when I'm awake again. Good night (or day).