USS John McCain crew rated it 'below average' before deadly collision

[rangerrebew]

USS John McCain crew rated it 'below average' before deadly collision
By James LaPorta  |  Dec. 29, 2017 at 3:12 PM


Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Crewmembers serving aboard the USS John S. McCain were overworked, unprepared and unhappy in the year leading up to its collision with a merchant vessel in the Pacific that killed 10 Navy sailors, according to a report obtained by UPI.

In a 163-page report detailing the results of a mandatory climate survey aboard the Navy destroyer, its 142 crew members rated 17 of 18 major categories "below service average." The survey, conducted July 21, 2016 -- 13 months before the Aug. 21, 2017 crash -- included questions on exhaustion, job satisfaction, organizational effectiveness and leadership prowess.

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/12/29/USS-John-McCain-crew-rated-it-below-average-before-deadly-collision/7171514518298/?utm_source=sec&utm_campaign=sl&utm_medium=1

[GtHawk]

They were probably depressed, I know I'd be depressed if I had to serve on a ship named after

[truth_seeker]

In September, the GAO said some sailors were working 100 hours a week.

"Under the current criteria they actually expect the sailors to actually work 81 hours -- 70 hours on-duty and the 11 hours for the other things,"

No mention as to actual strength versus a fully staffed vessel.  Did they have enough personpower?

(manpower)

[dfwgator]

They were probably depressed, I know I'd be depressed if I had to serve on a ship named after

IIRC it was named for his dad.

[GtHawk]

IIRC it was named for his dad.

Yeah so? If it wasn't for his dad we wouldn't have Johnny Jr.

[thackney]

IIRC it was named for his dad.

Named after the senator's father and grandfather, both were Admirals in the Navy.

http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/ddg56/Pages/History.aspx#.WkuIMt-nE2w