Navy Times: ‘I now hate my ship’: Surveys reveal disastrous morale on cruiser Shiloh
“It’s only a matter of time before something horrible happens,” one shipmate warned.
“Our sailors do not trust the CO,” another noted.
It’s a “floating prison,” one said.
“I just pray we never have to shoot down a missile from North Korea,” a distraught sailor lamented, “because then our ineffectiveness will really show.”
These comments come from three command climate surveys taken on the cruiser Shiloh during Capt. Adam M. Aycock’s recently-completed 26-month command. The Japan-based ship is a vital cog in U.S. ballistic missile defense and the 7th Fleet’s West Pacific mission to deter North Korea and counter ascendant Chinese and Russian navies.
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Update: Shiloh sailors voiced concerns about safety and readiness (Navy Times)
WNU Editor: This took me my surprise .... 'USS Bread and Water': Old and rare punishment loomed over a demoralized crew (Navy Times).
