I knew a bit about the other case, and just a bit about arsonists in general. They seemed scarier-than-average to me, against a background of "pretty damn scary" people. I don't recall that any that I knew had been military.
He may be disappointed in having failed to become a SEAL, and hates the alternative duties assigned. If you wash out of the Q course or Ranger Assessment & Selection Program, you’re probably still infantry; but if you wash out of BUDs you can end up in some pretty unpleasant assignments.
Bannon is a bit skeptical about the Navy's indictment.
And he asks a good question: what training did Fire Suppression Teams on that ship actually get? It was in port!! Water should have been available, not to mention on-the-ground Navy fire department....
Well, the sailor proclaims his innocence -- and is not being confined to the brig at this time but is being allowed to perform shore duties, which is surprising given that he's accused of destroying a warship.
The problem might well be precisely that it was in port. The ship was under an extensive refit, and that means the conventional systems of vessel management were likely to have been selectively suspended. Projects like this are difficult to manage - you have to bridge the ship's management system over to the shipyard's management system, have clear roles & responsibilities defined, and an understanding of how the unique shipyard activities (which are one time) are going to impact the routine vessel activities. This is where gaps can jump right up and bite your bum.
It might well be that the fire sensors were out of commission to facilitate the work. It could be that the fire mains were locked out for the same reason. Don't know. I remember as a kid living in the NE, a nearly completed US Navy submarine, had a mysterious fire right before it was due for launching and commissioning, due to so-called 'spontaneous combustion'. I don't think they ever solved it (publicly) but I remember riding by the yard and seeing the hulk there on blocks, many times. It was awful.
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I knew a bit about the other case, and just a bit about arsonists in general. They seemed scarier-than-average to me, against a background of "pretty damn scary" people. I don't recall that any that I knew had been military.
Too bad he didn't give an indicator of a potential for violence like registering as a Republican, or they could have kicked him out sooner.
Why would he be in an all-volunteer military if he hated the life, one wonders.
He may be disappointed in having failed to become a SEAL, and hates the alternative duties assigned. If you wash out of the Q course or Ranger Assessment & Selection Program, you’re probably still infantry; but if you wash out of BUDs you can end up in some pretty unpleasant assignments.
Bannon is a bit skeptical about the Navy's indictment.
And he asks a good question: what training did Fire Suppression Teams on that ship actually get? It was in port!! Water should have been available, not to mention on-the-ground Navy fire department....
This should lead to about 25 asses getting fired.
Well, the sailor proclaims his innocence -- and is not being confined to the brig at this time but is being allowed to perform shore duties, which is surprising given that he's accused of destroying a warship.
I guess we'll just have to see how it goes.
The problem might well be precisely that it was in port. The ship was under an extensive refit, and that means the conventional systems of vessel management were likely to have been selectively suspended. Projects like this are difficult to manage - you have to bridge the ship's management system over to the shipyard's management system, have clear roles & responsibilities defined, and an understanding of how the unique shipyard activities (which are one time) are going to impact the routine vessel activities. This is where gaps can jump right up and bite your bum.
It might well be that the fire sensors were out of commission to facilitate the work. It could be that the fire mains were locked out for the same reason. Don't know. I remember as a kid living in the NE, a nearly completed US Navy submarine, had a mysterious fire right before it was due for launching and commissioning, due to so-called 'spontaneous combustion'. I don't think they ever solved it (publicly) but I remember riding by the yard and seeing the hulk there on blocks, many times. It was awful.
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