Navy Commander Relieved of Duty

s&wchad · Sep 4, 2024

Cameron Yaste was the Commander of the USS John McCain, a Destroyer stationed in the Middle East. The Navy recently relieved him of command and cited a "lack of confidence" after this photo went viral.

I'm sure he didn't mount the scope himself, but Geez Louise! You'd think someone in charge of a War Ship would notice that something was horribly wrong!

US Navy warship commander relieved of duty after backward rifle scope photo flap | AP News

SweetMK · Sep 4, 2024

I was on a US Destroyer during my service,, USS Hawkins DD873 ( Around 1972 )
Our Commander would never have been seen shooting a gun,,
I was part of a "boarding party", so I got to shoot the hand held guns.
I do not think I ever saw any officer shoot a gun,,

Even at that, the scope would not have been backward,
The ONLY hand held guns ever fired off our ship was a 1911 and a Thompson machine gun,,
SO,, NO SCOPE!!

S-W4EVER · Sep 4, 2024

There must be more to the story. Who mounted the scope backwards and who took and published the pic? The Captain didn’t notice the lack of magnification when he looked through the scope? Strangest reason I’ve ever heard of for being relieved of command...

Glenn R. McMannly · Sep 4, 2024

Was he actually fired for this specific incident?

SweetMK · Sep 4, 2024

S-W4EVER said:
Strangest reason I’ve ever heard of for being relieved of command...

I think EVERY time I have heard of a Commander being relieved,,
it has been for this exact reason,,
embarrassment,,

If the ship is seen doing something out of place, that other services can ridicule,,
he is GONE!!

Mike0251 · Sep 4, 2024

Look under the covers at his replacement....setup?

s&wchad · Sep 4, 2024

Glenn R. McMannly said:
Was he actually fired for this specific incident?

No...
According to another article, he has been temporarily reassigned to Naval Surface Group Northwest.

I'm guessing the people who mounted that scope and took the picture had it in for him.

CH4 · Sep 4, 2024

Probably relieved of command due to his incessant search for the missing strawberries.

Retired W4 · Sep 4, 2024

Why is the target so small??

TIMETRIPPER · Sep 4, 2024

Retired W4 said:
Why is the target so small??

Well, you know... it WAS far away.

John

NYlakesider · Sep 4, 2024

Could this have been some kind of a joke picture and got accidentally misconstrued?

C3Ranger · Sep 4, 2024

S-W4EVER;142064960 Who mounted the scope backwards and who took and published the pic? ...[/QUOTE said:
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed?

glowe · Sep 4, 2024

I am an iron sight guy, so need to know what type of scope would have the elevation and windage adjustments on the front half of the scope??

Bald1 · Sep 4, 2024

Rifle isn’t exactly shouldered right either. And why is there a hand on his back? I agree there’s probably more to the story. Maybe pic was a joke.

Imissedagain · Sep 4, 2024

He ain't a gun guy, just missiles with radar.
Hope he ordered Ash Cans not Trash Cans.
Better check the orientation of the missiles in the launchers
and radar heading markers.

handejector · Sep 4, 2024

Wouldn't that make the bullets come back at ya?

Imissedagain · Sep 4, 2024

Retired W4 said:
Why is the target so small??

Aim small
Miss small

Onomea · Sep 4, 2024

s&wchad said:
..I'm guessing the people who mounted that scope and took the picture had it in for him.

That explanation makes the most sense to me. It's an odd story, for sure.

(Maybe they had it in for him for a reason. Maybe, after the photo, the Navy became aware of the reasons and removed him from the ship. Maybe. I dunno, of course.)

More:

...He previously served aboard the destroyer USS Hopper, and amphibious landing ship USS Bataan and as the McCain’s executive officer prior to taking command.

In August 2017, the ship collided with a Liberian-flagged tanker off the coast of Singapore near the Strait of Malacca. Ten sailors were killed and the crew fought for days to keep the ship afloat as it limped to port. The entire leadership team on the ship was fired in the aftermath, and the captain was fined by the Navy after taking responsibility...

Navy fires captain of USS John S. McCain for "loss of confidence"

Muss Muggins · Sep 4, 2024

If he could hit anything like that, I'd promote him . . .

Bekeart · Sep 4, 2024

What is SECOND Image in the air?

Easy to identify the ejected cartridge.

There is a second image of "something" else.

Whats up - everything that's not down.

Bekeart

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