Scores of people on board the theodore roosevelt have. The captain of a us aircraft carrier carrying more than 4 000 crew has called for urgent help to halt a coronavirus outbreak on his ship. Navy captain brett crozier was abruptly removed from his post as commanding officer of the coronavirus infected aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt a navy official confirms.
A day after u s. Captain brett crozier will retain his rank but won t return to the carrier or another command navy admiral michael gilday chief of naval operations told reporters at the pentagon on friday. Brett crozier the carrier s co wrote a letter.
The us navy has fired the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt navy leaders announced thursday afternoon. The us navy said friday it would not reinstate the captain of a coronavirus stricken aircraft carrier saying he was in part to blame for the severity of the crisis on the warship. This file handout photo released by the us navy shows captain brett crozier addressing the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier uss theodore roosevelt cvn 71 during a change of command ceremony on the ship s flight deck in san diego california on november 1 2019.
In a major reversal the us navy has decided to fire the captain of the uss theodore roosevelt aircraft carrier who warned about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic aboard his ship a decision. In the united states navy united states coast guard united states public health service commissioned corps usphs and national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned officer corps noaa corps captain is the senior most commissioned officer rank below that of flag officer i e admirals the equivalent rank is colonel in the united states army air force and marine corps. Often the xo prefers to be called xo to avoid confusion with the co who is also a captain in rank and the captain of the ship.
On large us ships e g aircraft carriers the executive officer xo may be a captain in rank in which case it would be proper to address him by rank.
