How unprofessional - - a total disconnect between Military Writer Bill Cole and the ignoramus who wrote this erroneous headline.

As CINCPACFLT, four star ADMIRAL Scott Swift was most certainly not “being passed over for promotion”. He was already an O-10, the highest pay grade possible, hence not able to be promoted any higher.

As Cole explains he decided to request retirement because the CNO was going to nominate someone else to take the CINCPAC slot to which ADM Swift aspired. He could have stayed on active duty as some high ranking staff puke inside the Capitol Beltway, but having been non-selected for the heavy responsibilities as CINCPAC he had sought, he made the right decision in my opinion.

Thanks to Obama our Navy has shriveled in size to that of the early 1920’s while having its tasking and tempo of ops dramatically increased. Training and combat readiness fell by the wayside - - collisions took place on Swift’s watch - - which may be why CNO is looking for someone else.