
Keeping over 4,000 young men and women on board the TR is an unnecessary risk and breaks faith with those Sailors entrusted to our care.” nuclear aircraft carrier and isolating them for two weeks may seem like an extraordinary measure,” he continued. “Removing the majority of personnel from a deployed U.S. “The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,” Crozier wrote. The captain also noted that the ship’s “inherent limitations of space” prevent the crew of over 4,000 sailors from being able to practice social distancing. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset - our Sailors.” (RELATED: ‘Sailors Do Not Need To Die’: Captain Of Aircraft Carrier With Coronavirus Cases Begs Navy For Help) Crozier was removed from his duties for allowing “the complexity of his challenge with the COVID breakout on the ship to overwhelm his ability to act professionally when acting professionally was what was needed the most at the time,” the acting secretary of the Navy said.Ĭrozier wrote in his letter: “We are not at war. Modly said the captain was not removed from his position based on any evidence that Crozier shared the memo with the press. “Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, was relieved of command by carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker,” acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said Thursday during a Pentagon press briefing. (RELATED: Navy Fires Aircraft Carrier Commander Who Begged For Help Over Coronavirus Cases) He is a hero who should be rewarded.”Ĭrozier’s letter asking for help was obtained exclusively by the San Francisco Chronicle and confirmed by a senior officer on board the aircraft carrier. “Although he was fired, his plan to safely remove crew members was still implemented. “His actions possibly saved many lives,” it continued. “His crime was asking for help regarding the safety of his crew when a covid-19 outbreak. “Captain Crozier was unjustly relieved of duty of the air craft carrier CVN-71 USS Theodoore Roosevelt on April 2nd 2020,” the petition says.

More than 66,000 people have signed a petition to “Reinstate Captain Crozier as Commanding Officer” as of 9:38 a.m.

“And that’s how you send off one of the greatest captains you ever had,” an unknown person filming the crowd says in another video. H/t had a lot to say about it on the pod. Here he is leaving the ship after being fired. We discussed the Captain of the USS Teddy Roosevelt on today’s episode. Crozier stands momentarily to survey the crowd before saluting them and getting into an awaiting car.Ĭrozier was relieved of his duties Thursday after writing a letter begging officials to send help to the aircraft carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, where more than 100 sailors were infected with coronavirus.

Brett Crozier leaving the USS Roosevelt shows sailors aboard the aircraft carrier chanting “Captain Crozier,” as well as cheering and applauding as the captain exited the ship. Sailors on the USS Roosevelt cheered in support of their fired commander as he exited the coronavirus-infected aircraft carrier.

