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15-04-2025
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Commander, Command Master Chief Fired from Navy Expeditionary Security Squadron
The Navy relieved the commanding officer and top enlisted official of a small boat unit Friday, according to a statement from the service. Cmdr. Brett Robblee and Command Master Chief Felix Phillips were relieved from leadership of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4 by Capt. Christopher Milner, the commander of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The squadron is one of a handful of units that provide "anti-terrorism defense for American assets around the globe using well-trained and highly mobile security forces," according to the MESG 2 website. Read Next: Gen. Caine Has Taken Over as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Robblee's relief, which was officially over a "loss of confidence in his ability to command," appears to be the Navy's third firing of a commanding officer this year. The executive officer of the unit, Cmdr. Dan Ciullo, was not relieved. Loss of confidence is a boilerplate reason provided by the military services that can encompass anything from consistent poor performance by a commander on key evaluations to personal actions like drunken driving. A Navy official told on condition of anonymity that both Robblee and Phillips were fired over performance-based issues and not any misconduct on either of their parts. Based on public announcements, it appears that the Navy fired 14 commanding officers in 2024. In 2023, the official relief total was 15. There are currently around 1,600 commanding officers in the active-duty Navy across all communities. According to his now-removed official Navy biography, Robblee was commissioned after graduating from the Naval Academy in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in economics. Robblee went on to serve aboard the destroyers USS Sterett and USS Stethem, as well as a mine countermeasure ship and the cruiser USS Princeton. Robblee's biography does not list his awards beyond noting that he has "received various personal, unit and campaign awards." Phillips' now-removed official biography says that he enlisted in the Navy from Greenwood, Mississippi, in August 1996. After completing boot camp, Phillips was assigned to Naval Activity Support Adak, Alaska, before moving on to tours aboard the aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Harry S. Truman, as well as the amphibious assault ships USS Iwo Jima and USS Ponce. His assignment as command master chief was at Airborne Command and Control Squadron 121 in Norfolk, Virginia. Phillips' personal awards include two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals and five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, as well as numerous other unit and campaign awards. According to the Navy's statement, Capt. Jason Labott, deputy commander for MESG 2, will temporarily serve as MSRON 4's commanding officer. Similarly, Command Master Chief Clayton Alek-Finkelman, former command master chief for MESG 2, is assuming the duties of command master chief for the squadron. Both Robblee and Phillips have been temporarily reassigned to the staff at Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. Related: Commander in Top Colorado Information Operations Post Sacked by Navy
LBCI
03-03-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
US aircraft carrier visits South Korea in show of force against North Korea
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern port city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's navy said. It is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to dock at a South Korean port since U.S. President Donald Trump's second term in office began in January. The visit was part of the "ironclad" commitment of the United States to extended deterrence and to show readiness by the military alliance between Seoul and Washington against North Korea, according to the South's navy. It said the nuclear-powered vessel belonging to Carrier Strike Group One was joined by the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton and the USS Sterett, a guided-missile destroyer. "Our presence here in Busan shows the strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and our opportunity to train and operate together with our allies," U.S. Rear Admiral Michael S. Wosje, Commander of Carrier Strike Group One, said on Monday. Reuters
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
US aircraft carrier visits South Korea in show of force against North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern port city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's navy said. It is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to dock at a South Korean port since U.S. President Donald Trump's second term in office began in January. The visit was part of the "ironclad" commitment of the United States to extended deterrence and to show readiness by the military alliance between Seoul and Washington against North Korea, according to the South's navy. The nuclear-powered vessel belonging to Carrier Strike Group One was joined by the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton and the USS Sterett, a guided-missile destroyer, it said. "Clearly our presence here in Busan shows the strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States, and our opportunity to train and operate together with our allies," U.S. Rear Admiral Michael S. Wosje, Commander of Carrier Strike Group One, said on Monday. "Every opportunity we have to sail together and fly together makes us stronger together," Wosje added in comments to media. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test launch of strategic cruise missiles last month and ordered full readiness to use its nuclear attack capability, according to state media. It marks the first time a U.S. aircraft carrier has called at the country since June, when the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Busan to take part in joint military exercises. The USS Carl Vinson last visited Busan in November 2023. Pyongyang has typically lashed out at the deployment of such U.S. military assets in South held unprecedented summits with North Korean leader Kim during his first term and has touted their personal rapport. The U.S. president has said he would reach out to Kim again, though the North's state media has not commented on this suggestion and has continued to condemn what it views as the grave security threat posed by Washington and its allies.
Korea Herald
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Presence of US aircraft carrier in S. Korea demonstrates strengthening alliance: US admiral
The presence of a US aircraft carrier in South Korea this week highlights the strengthening bilateral alliance, a US admiral said Monday, a day after its arrival in Busan. Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group 1, made the remark in a press conference aboard the USS Carl Vinson at a major naval base in Busan. The visit marks the first time a US aircraft carrier has docked in the country since US President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20. When asked whether ongoing trilateral security cooperation between South Korea, the United States and Japan could weaken under Trump, Wosje declined to directly comment, but noted that the warship's presence in Busan demonstrates that the South Korea-US alliance is being strongly maintained. Wosje said that Carrier Strike Group 1 would continue efforts for the shared objective of peace, prosperity and stability, and reaffirming the US commitment to the alliance. The USS Carl Vinson arrived in Busan along with other warships of the carrier strike group, including the USS Princeton guided missile cruiser and the USS Sterett Aegis-equipped destroyer. The visit comes about eight months after the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier visited Busan to take part in trilateral drills with South Korea and Japan in June last year. (Yonhap)
Asharq Al-Awsat
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
US Aircraft Carrier Visits South Korea in Show of Force against North Korea
The US aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern port city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force against North Korea, South Korea's navy said. It is the first US aircraft carrier to dock at a South Korean port since US President Donald Trump's second term in office began in January. The visit was part of the "ironclad" commitment of the United States to extended deterrence and to show readiness by the military alliance between Seoul and Washington against North Korea, according to the South's navy. The nuclear-powered vessel belonging to Carrier Strike Group One was joined by the guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton and the USS Sterett, a guided-missile destroyer, it said. "Clearly our presence here in Busan shows the strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States, and our opportunity to train and operate together with our allies," US Rear Admiral Michael S. Wosje, Commander of Carrier Strike Group One, said on Monday. "Every opportunity we have to sail together and fly together makes us stronger together," Wosje added in comments to media. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test launch of strategic cruise missiles last month and ordered full readiness to use its nuclear attack capability, according to state media. It marks the first time a US aircraft carrier has called at the country since June, when the USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Busan to take part in joint military exercises. The USS Carl Vinson last visited Busan in November 2023. Pyongyang has typically lashed out at the deployment of such US military assets in South Korea. Trump held unprecedented summits with North Korean leader Kim during his first term and has touted their personal rapport. The US president has said he would reach out to Kim again, though the North's state media has not commented on this suggestion and has continued to condemn what it views as the grave security threat posed by Washington and its allies.
