Formal Chain of WHITEWASHING

20-4-13 Coronavirus: First sailor on virus-stricken USS Roosevelt dies.
"In removing Captain Crozier from command, senior Navy officials said they were protecting the historic [superior-officer protecting] practice that complaints and requests have to go up a formal chain of command. They argued that by sending his concerns to 20 or 30 people in a message that eventually leaked to news organizations, Captain Crozier showed he was no longer fit to lead the fast-moving effort to treat the crew and clean the ship. [NOT no longer fit to lead the effort, but clearly lacking trust in the naval hierarchy.]

His removal from prestigious command of an aircraft carrier with almost 5,000 crew members has taken on an added significance, as his punishment is viewed by some in the military as indicative of the government’s handling of the entire pandemic, with public officials presenting upbeat pictures of the government’s response, while contrary voices are silenced."

[Er, yup, just like China's face-saving attempts to cover up the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and their subsequent silencing of criticism [read, truth telling].]

"A Navy official familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly about it said that the captain had repeatedly asked his superiors for speedy action to evacuate the ship. His letter, the official said, came because the Navy was still minimizing the risk."
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[Heavily criticized] U.S. Navy now says commander who sounded COVID-19 alarm will be reassigned: Navy Secretary says Capt. Brett Crozier exercised poor judgement, could face disciplinary action 

[Pffftt ... if senior officers had acted expeditiously and appropriately, Crozier would not have needed to take the drastic public step in order to save the lives of the men under his command. My bet is that they will bank on short public memories and let this blow over.]