| Easy to find examples: http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2017/08/23/remain... Start at the top and start firing. "Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin, who headed America's Asia-based 7th Fleet, has been relieved of his duties following the damage to the USS John S McCain." https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/world/asia/fitzgerald-col... Next up is the commander of the ship and the senior officers. Being relieved of duties doesn't mean firing though. Could be that they become paper pushers. The next step would be court martial. But yes, there are career ending mistakes. Especially when they cause the death of 7 people and takes a 9000 ton, $1.5 billion ship out of commission. The Arleigh Burke class also forms a good chunk of an aircraft carrier group's defensive perimeter, so by taking out these ships, these mistakes (whether one mistake or many mistake doesn't matter) puts approximately $30 Billion worth of military assets (not to mention the 5000+ people) at risk. How's that for a career ender? |