The entire watch team, combat Central, and a host of other redundant contact coordinators all failed at their jobs simultaneously. There's only one answer for this, and that is a culture of complacency and failure. It is absolutely correct that the CO, XO, and Senior Enlisted leader were fired.
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There is a reason why the nation trusts military members more than any other profession, including the medical community. I defy anyone to find a government or civilian entity that takes ownership for their success and failure in the same way.
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This is why it is so discouraging when civilian politicians try to take away powers from military leaders, such as adjudicating sexual assault, participating in social experiments like transgenders, or managing budgets. No one knows their culture, business, or craft like military members themselves: time to let them do their jobs.