SubMatts anticipated scrutiny of Admirals - re sacked Captain Crozier affair

Submarine Matters article of April 8, 2020 “Captain Crozier COVID-19 Affair - Sacking Admirals?” https://gentleseas.blogspot.com/2020/04/captain-crozier-covid-19-affair-sacking.html in naming a cast of potentially responsible Admirals (Gilday, Davidson, Baker, Merz, Aquilino) and General Milley,

has anticipated subsequent inquiry manoeuvres recorded in

US abc NEWS/Associated Press article, “New Navy carrier inquiry suggests tough scrutiny of admirals” of April 30, 2020 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/navy-widen-carrier-probe-delaying-decision-commander-70404757. That abc article reports:

“WASHINGTON -- The Navy is launching a wider investigation of the coronavirus crisis aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, suggesting closer and deeper scrutiny of actions and decisions by senior admirals in the Pacific that led to the controversial firing of the ship's commander nearly a month ago.

...The new investigation was announced by James E. McPherson, the acting Navy secretary,

...McPherson and the top Navy officer, Adm. Mike Gilday, presented to Defense Secretary Mark Esper their recommendation that Crozier be reinstated, based on the outcome of a preliminary inquiry by the Navy's No. 2 admiral.

...Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, suggested a broader, more thorough investigation was needed.

The expanded investigation is expected to examine communication and leadership actions in the Navy chain of command in the Pacific, to include events before the initial virus outbreak in late March, officials said. This likely includes the decision to make a port visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, which has been cited as a possible source of the infection aboard the Roosevelt. That decision was made by Adm. Phil Davidson, who as commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is in charge of all forces in that region.

...In his statement, McPherson did not reveal what questions he thinks the initial inquiry left unanswered.

“I am directing Adm. Gilday to conduct a follow-on command investigation,” McPherson said.

The Gilday review probably will address Crozier's concerns that his superiors were not acting fact enough to protect the crew from the spreading virus. Those leaders would include Rear Adm. Stuart Baker, commander of the carrier strike group, who was aboard the Roosevelt with Crozier; the 7th Fleet commander, Vice Adm. William R. Merz; and the Pacific Fleet commander, Adm. John C. Aquilino, as well as Davidson, head of Indo-Pacific Command.”

Pete