State collapse is inevitable when a society’s leaders are insulated from the negative consequences of their bad decisions.
Mike Shelby
The same ship that was reporting massive sewage management issues over the past many months, likely the result of let’s say “less than enthusiastic support for 250+ day deployment?” So when an already pissed off crew was suddenly told they would be spending even more time deployed in support of Israeli psychos, they had an “unauthorized” incident of arson that put it out of commission for a year…and them all home (or closer). Seems like “revolution” will take many forms when it comes. “Fragging” the ship instead of their 1st Lieutenant.
Cue The Village People in 3..2..1…
Rename it the U.S.S. Chevy Chase. The trajectory of it’s service and reliability resembles that of Chevy’s career. It’s probably a good thing Gerald Ford is deceased. If he were still alive, he’d probably be embarrassed to have this floating bad joke named after him. I certainly would be. And I’m a plumber, so working toilets are a professional specialty.
I assume there are several officers whose careers are now going sideways. Crew revolt, fire, and whatever isn’t reported, there are consequences
I’m sure that is true, but it is hard to see how the CO could have prevented people from sabotaging the toilets short of having someone watch every single sailor relieve himself and ensure nothing goes in the system but human waste. It will be chalked up as a morale and leadership failure, like the CO was supposed to cheerlead the Zionist agenda as well as simply command the ship.
Marine wastewater systems are subject to a problem of crystallization of urine in the lines when seawater is used. I learned that in person working as a deckhand in Europe years ago. The maintenance routine for that required an acid flush of the system in port, and the Ford has been kept at sea for so long she is overdue for that routine procedure. That is a leadership failure alright, but it is on the SECNAV, CNO, and the SECDEF. The crew sabotage of that system obviously happened, but it only compounded the system failure.
It can be argued that the massive crew compartment fire being attributed to lint igniting in a dryer is a leadership failure. I have been saying for years that the US Navy sucks at battle damage control, and I have seen that in person as well. There is no good reason for a dryer fire to get that far out of control unless it was intentional or the crew is incompetent. I argue it is likely both.
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