Are Sub Commanders Scapegoats?
By Captain John Byron, USN (Ret.)
The late Brazilian statesman Roberto Campos often said sarcastically, "It is less important to find solutions than scapegoats." This spirit seems to have informed some recent submarine force decisions involving readiness, with accountability falling exclusively on wayward submarine captains and their people, as though they functioned in an operational vacuum absent other participants.
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Captain Byron is a frequent contributor to Proceedings. A former detailer, qualified in submarines and surface warfare, he retired in 1993 after 37 years of active duty.
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