SAN ANTONIO JAGMAN

In December of 2009, Adm. John Harvey, commander of Fleet Forces Command, ordered Rear Adm. Michelle Howard, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group Two, to begin a Manual of the Judge Advocate General investigation, or JAGMAN, of the problems related to the Main Propulsion Diesel Engines of the USS San Antonio. The effort was led by NAVSEA's Rear Adm. Tom Eccles, the Navy's chief engineer. The investigation focused primarily on the SAN ANTONIO and not other ships of the class that were experiencing similar problems. Attached is a copy of the JAGMAN findings.
San Antonio JAGMAN

Want to see what 'Epic Fail' looks like? Read the whole thing. #265 is one of the saddest records of Command I have ever seen. Check out #268 and ask yourself how that happens following that event.

I've heard from GREEN BAY and NEW YORK - and both are saying things have turned around in a big way for those ships, but it has been a rough ride to this point. Why? According to those who know, the change over the last year has happened because someone has taken responsibility, and all the data collected through investigations suggests no one took responsibility before that time. SAN ANTONIO was a steaming pile of shit, and apparently no one wanted to touch it - and that apparently includes everyone who was responsible at the time.

I find that interesting, because the only person talking to the media at the time was Allison Stiller. All the Flags were reading the same memo - blame the shipbuilder. In hindsight that tactic appears to have been effective if not also appropriate, because the shipbuilder is up for sale today.

What ever happened to those Navy leaders who should have taken responsibility at the time? Well, many of them retired while some got promoted - and I note 3 of that bunch is in line to potentially become the CNO next year. One. Two. Three.

Leadership and Accountability is a tricky thing.

Noteworthy that two of those three are directly responsible for turning this program around.

Also noteworthy, the other guy was in a perfect position between September 2007 to July 2009 to address the issues revealed in this and other reports that took place on his watch. Must of been rainbows and roses where he sat though, because the ship was sent by him on deployment - and we know how that ended.