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Since arriving at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on July 7, 2020, the NNSY-Truman partnership effort, dubbed the “Truman Project” in industry terms, successfully completed a record-breaking quantity of maintenance work and multiple equipment testing evolutions never previously attempted during a maintenance availability. “It’s not hard to see why Truman’s crew was recently declared the best in the Atlantic Fleet with the 2020 Battenberg Cup Award,” said Capt. Kavon Hakimzadeh, Truman’s commanding officer. “Their teamwork always shines through in overcoming challenges to the mission. I’m both honored and humbled to be part of this dedicated group!” In total, the Truman Project completed well over 300,000 man-days of maintenance during the maintenance availability in a shorter timeline than the Planned Incremental Availabilities that aircraft carriers typically conduct at the end of three-year deployment cycles, providing a more rapid return to operational readin ....
Laywer: Forrest Sherman CO was fired for turning rusted AK-47 into war trophy for his ship January 27 The commanding officer of the warship Forrest Sherman was fired Jan. 27 because he didn t follow regs for turning a rusted AK-47 rifle into a ship war trophy, his attorney told Navy Times. (Navy) The commanding officer of the warship Forrest Sherman was fired Wednesday due to what a Navy press release deemed a “loss of confidence in his ability to command.” But Cmdr. Frank Azzarello’s attorney told Navy Times Wednesday night that there is more to the story than the vague “loss of confidence” line that Big Navy puts out for every CO relief. ....
Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman at Naval Station Norfolk, February 26, 2013. US Navy/PO2 Mark Martinez Cmdr. Frank Azzarello, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman, was relieved just days ahead of a scheduled change-of-command ceremony. The Navy says the removal was because of a loss of confidence in his ability to command, but Azzarello s lawyer says the service sacked the commander over his plan to turn a rusty AK-47 assault rifle into a plaque to celebrate an Arabian Sea weapons seizure. ....
USNI News Lawyer: Destroyer CO Removed for Making Plaque from Seized Weapon January 27, 2021 11:28 PM The guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) transits the Gulf of Tadjoura on Nov. 17, 2019. Forrest Sherman is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. US Navy photo. This post has been updated to include links to U.S. law and DoD policy on captured weapons. The commander of a guided-missile destroyer was relieved of command after attempting to make a morale-boosting plaque from a captured weapon for his crew to celebrate the 2019 interdiction of an Iranian weapons shipment, an attorney representing the commander told USNI News on Wednesday. ....
Navy captain fired after giving war trophy to his crew Follow Us Question of the Day The USS Forrest Sherman, a guided-missile destroyer, is shown here in this 2012 photo from the ship’s official Facebook page. The U.S. Navy has relieved the Forrest Sherman’s captain of command. (Facebook/USS Forrest Sherman) [https://www.facebook.com/uss.forrest.sherman] more > By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 28, 2021 The commanding officer of a guided missile destroyer was fired after giving his crew an award to commemorate their interdiction of an Iranian weapons shipment in 2019. The trophy reportedly featured a demilitarized AK-47 rifle that was seized in the operation. ....