US Navy fires Captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt for poor response to Coronavirus outbreak

 US Navy on Friday fired Captain Brett Crozier of USS odore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, who raised concerns over spre of Coronavirus, due to his poor response to pandemic aboard his ship, Chief of Naval Operations Michael Giday said. Crozier was relieved of his command of aircraft carrier on April 2 for making a public plea seeking help to tackle outbreak on board odore Roosevelt.

"I will t reassign Captain Brett Crozier as commanding officer of  USS odore Roosevelt r will he be eligible for future command," Gilday told reporters on Friday. "Captain Crozier will be reassigned," he ded.

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Gilday said Crozier and his superior, Rear m. Stuart Baker, failed to swiftly exercise protocols that called for sailors to be moved to safer environments immediately. Chief of Naval Operations also said that Crozier raised concerns in releasing crew members from quarantine prematurely.

Gilday said that he earlier suggested reinstalling Crozier, but findings in report into outbreak aboard odore Roosevelt justify firing of ex-commanding officer. Crozier did t leak memo written to ten Navy officers aboard vessel, r did he plan to do so. He also mitted that an investigation into outbreak would t have taken place without memo, Gilday said.

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Crozier takes along or officers of ship

Crozier is t only one facing consequences for largest coronavirus outbreak in US military. promotion of Rear m. Stuart Baker, he of odore Roosevelt strike group, will be delayed until furr review. ministrative action will also be taken against medical officer of ship. Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite said that Defence Secretary Mark Esper has confirmed findings in matter.

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 USS odore Roosevelt became site of largest coronavirus outbreak in US military after a stop in Vietnam. decision was me in with  recommendations of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), defended in report. A total of 955 crew members tested positive for dely virus and Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker Jr became first US serviceman to succumb to disease.

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(With inputs from ANI)