Destroyer CO, Sailor Removed for Scandal
6th December 2009
The commanding officer and highest-ranking enlisted sailor aboard the Norfolk-based destroyer James E. Williams were removed in the wake of a fraternization scandal that erupted on a recent deployment.
Rosi would not comment on the nature of the Williams’ fraternization cases, but said that nine sailors received non-judicial punishment for fraternization. Five were male chief petty officers, he said, and four were female junior enlisted sailors: one first class petty officer, two second class petty officers and one third class petty officer.
Well, you know, there was a reason why women didn’t used to be assigned to ships….