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Navy report: Failure at every level for US ships captured by Iran
Source: CNN
Navy report: Failure at every level for US ships captured by Iran
By Tom LoBianco and Ryan Browne, CNN
Updated 1602 GMT (0002 HKT) June 30, 2016
Washington (CNN) - A devastating new report by military investigators released Thursday found that the 10 sailors captured by Iranians in January suffered from "failed leadership" at all levels on a mission that was plagued by mistakes from beginning to end.
"This incident was the result of failed leadership at multiple levels from the tactical to the operational," investigators wrote in the detailed, partially redacted, report.
The report found the crews were poorly prepared, their boats not properly maintained, communication almost entirely lacking, and their conduct after being captured by the Iranians wasn't up to military standards.
In a stunning finding, the report said the sailors veered off course almost immediately after heading out to sea and had no idea where they were when a mechanical failure struck one of the boats.
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By Tom LoBianco and Ryan Browne, CNN
Updated 1602 GMT (0002 HKT) June 30, 2016
Washington (CNN) - A devastating new report by military investigators released Thursday found that the 10 sailors captured by Iranians in January suffered from "failed leadership" at all levels on a mission that was plagued by mistakes from beginning to end.
"This incident was the result of failed leadership at multiple levels from the tactical to the operational," investigators wrote in the detailed, partially redacted, report.
The report found the crews were poorly prepared, their boats not properly maintained, communication almost entirely lacking, and their conduct after being captured by the Iranians wasn't up to military standards.
In a stunning finding, the report said the sailors veered off course almost immediately after heading out to sea and had no idea where they were when a mechanical failure struck one of the boats.
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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/30/politics/iran-navy-capture-investigation-report/
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Source: Navy Times
Nine face discipline for errors that led to U.S. sailors' Iranian arrest
David Larter, Navy Times 12:17 p.m. EDT June 30, 2016
Nine Navy personnel are facing discipline after a high-profile report concluded that shoddy navigation, maintenance shortfalls and a baffling lack of oversight created a maelstrom of errors that led to two U.S. Navy patrol boats being seized at gunpoint in Iranian territorial waters.
The U.S. sailors were not even aware they had entered Iranian waters after deviating from their charted course between Kuwait and Bahrain in January. U.S. diplomats secured the sailors' release unharmed after 16 hours in custody, a crisis that nearly scuttled the Iran nuclear deal.
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In all, nine officers and enlisted are being disciplined for the incident, including three members of the boat crew, the commanding and executive officers of the riverine squadron, the commodore and chief of staff of the group in charge of the riverines and two members of the shore support staff, according to a defense official familiar with the ongoing personnel actions.
All but the commodore, Capt. Kyle Moses, have been recommended to face non-judicial punishment — a disciplinary measure that can effectively end a career but carries no criminal charges. The CRS 3 commodore at the time of the incident, Cmdr. Gregory Meyer, has also been relieved for cause, the CNO said.
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David Larter, Navy Times 12:17 p.m. EDT June 30, 2016
Nine Navy personnel are facing discipline after a high-profile report concluded that shoddy navigation, maintenance shortfalls and a baffling lack of oversight created a maelstrom of errors that led to two U.S. Navy patrol boats being seized at gunpoint in Iranian territorial waters.
The U.S. sailors were not even aware they had entered Iranian waters after deviating from their charted course between Kuwait and Bahrain in January. U.S. diplomats secured the sailors' release unharmed after 16 hours in custody, a crisis that nearly scuttled the Iran nuclear deal.
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In all, nine officers and enlisted are being disciplined for the incident, including three members of the boat crew, the commanding and executive officers of the riverine squadron, the commodore and chief of staff of the group in charge of the riverines and two members of the shore support staff, according to a defense official familiar with the ongoing personnel actions.
All but the commodore, Capt. Kyle Moses, have been recommended to face non-judicial punishment — a disciplinary measure that can effectively end a career but carries no criminal charges. The CRS 3 commodore at the time of the incident, Cmdr. Gregory Meyer, has also been relieved for cause, the CNO said.
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Read more: http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/06/30/navy-investigation-released-farsi-island-riverines/86545612/
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