So, if the USA and Europe thought the missile ships were a guaranteed advantage over the Russians or otherwise; I'd think again.
The guided-missile frigate USS Taylor departed
Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on Jan. 8, 2014, for a seven-month
Stars and Stripes
NAPLES, Italy -- The Navy (click here) relieved the commander of the USS Taylor on Tuesday, about two weeks after the Florida-based frigate ran aground in the Black Sea.
Cmdr. Dennis Volpe was relieved by Capt. Jim Aiken, commander of Task Force 65, which controls surface ships in the Navy’s 6th Fleet waters in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. A preliminary inquiry into the grounding resulted in a “loss of confidence” in Volpe’s ability to command, according to a 6th Fleet news release.
Volpe was temporarily reassigned to the staff of Destroyer Squadron 14 in Mayport, Fla., Taylor’s homeport. His duties as commander of the Taylor are to be assumed by Cmdr. Chris Cigna until a permanent replacement can be found, according to the release. A full investigation into the grounding is underway.
ment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility...
The guided-missile frigate USS Taylor departed
Naval Station Mayport, Fla., on Jan. 8, 2014, for a seven-month Stars and Stripes
NAPLES, Italy -- The Navy (click here) relieved the commander of the USS Taylor on Tuesday, about two weeks after the Florida-based frigate ran aground in the Black Sea.
Cmdr. Dennis Volpe was relieved by Capt. Jim Aiken, commander of Task Force 65, which controls surface ships in the Navy’s 6th Fleet waters in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. A preliminary inquiry into the grounding resulted in a “loss of confidence” in Volpe’s ability to command, according to a 6th Fleet news release.
Volpe was temporarily reassigned to the staff of Destroyer Squadron 14 in Mayport, Fla., Taylor’s homeport. His duties as commander of the Taylor are to be assumed by Cmdr. Chris Cigna until a permanent replacement can be found, according to the release. A full investigation into the grounding is underway.
ment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility...
