Board of Inquiry recommends no punitive separation for former McCain CO
By: Geoff Ziezulewicz  
A Navy Board of Inquiry has rejected the service's argument for separating Cmdr. Alfredo Sanchez, who commanded the warship John S. McCain at the time of its fatal collision in 2017, according to his attorney. (Navy)
Cmdr. Alfredo Sanchez, who led the guided-missile destroyer John S. McCain when it fatally collided with an oil tanker in 2017, was not recommended for separation earlier this month at a Board of Inquiry, his attorney confirmed Thursday.
The tribunal of captains convened on Sept. 5, attorney Cmdr. Stuart Kirkby told Navy Times.
Such forums provide officers a chance to rebut allegations that could cause them to be separated from the service.
The Navy presented its case for separation based on a charge of hazarding a vessel and general substandard performance.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/09/12/board-of-inquiry-recommends-no-punitive-separation-for-former-mccain-co/
