Daily Mail: Could USS Roosevelt captain Brett Crozier be REINSTATED? Navy admiral doesn't rule out U-turn on fired aircraft carrier coronavirus whistleblower after Trump's Navy secretary resigned
* Admiral Mike Gilday said Thursday that he is reviewing a report on the matter
* Crozier was fired after his letter about coronavirus cases on carrier leaked
* Navy thrown into leadership crisis after acting secretary resigned on Tuesday
* Secretary Modly resigned after his harsh remarks criticizing Crozier
* Now 416 crew members are now infected and 1,164 test results are pending
* Sailors cleared for the virus are being quarantined in hotel and high school gym
The Navy's top officer has not ruled out reinstating USS Theodore Roosevelt captain Brett Crozier, who was fired after his memo leaked urging the Navy to respond more quickly to a coronavirus outbreak on the aircraft carrier.
Admiral Mike Gilday said on Thursday that the investigation of the USS Roosevelt matter, which he ordered last week, is now complete and he has started to go through the report.
Gilday, the Navy's chief of operations, said he has not ruled out any options, including possibly reinstating Crozier, if that's where the investigation leads.
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WNU Editor: The investigation on the firing of Capt. Brett E. Crozier is now over, and I sure it's conclusions will determine if Capt. Brett E. Crozier is reinstated or not .... Investigation into Navy Carrier CO's Firing Now Complete, Top Admiral Says (Military.com/AP).
More News On Reports That Capt. Brett Crozier Back In Charge Of The USS Theodore Roosevelt
Defense secretary says he's open to reinstating carrier captain who requested coronavirus help -- The Hill
Esper says he's willing to consider reinstating former commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt -- Stars and Stripes
SECDEF discusses possibility of reinstatement for fired Theodore Roosevelt captain -- Navy Times
The Navy hasn't ruled out reinstating Capt. Brett Crozier as commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt -- Task And Purpose
Navy won't rule out reinstating USS Theodore Roosevelt commander, ousted amid coronavirus outbreak -- FOX News
'We've taken nothing off the table': US Defence Secretary open to reinstating fired navy captain who sent letter asking for coronavirus help -- The Independent
Pentagon Chief Says Reinstating Coronavirus-Ridden Warship's Commander Not ‘Off the Table’ -- Sputnik
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USS Theodore Roosevelt now has 416 coronavirus cases in wake of captain's firing
By Audrey McNamara
April 9, 2020 / 3:55 PM / CBS News
The U.S. Navy confirmed Thursday that 416 crew members onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier docked in Guam, have now tested positive for the coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases jumped by 130 people in one day with more than 1,000 tests still pending.
On Wednesday, the Navy released a statement that said 93% of the crew had been tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, resulting in 2,588 negative and 286 positive results. Over 2,000 sailors on the ship were subsequently moved to a base on the island, which is a U.S. territory.
"As testing continues, the ship will keep enough Sailors on board to sustain essential services and sanitize the ship in port. There have been zero hospitalizations," the Navy said Wednesday. The next day, one sailor was transferred to a hospital and put under intensive care, according to the Navy.
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Pentagon officials warned Thursday that the ship's outbreak will not be an isolated incident for the Navy, The Associated Press reports. "It's not a good idea to think that the Teddy Roosevelt is a one-of-a-kind issue," said General John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "We have too many ships at sea. ... To think that it will never happen again is not a good way to plan."
The USS Roosevelt still has 1,164 pending coronavirus tests, according to Hyten.
General Hyten: it's not realistic to think #COVID aboard #TheodoreRoosevelt is a one of a kind issue; to think it it will never happen again is not a good way to plan; @USNavy may have to quarantine ships before they deploy
— Mary Walsh (@CBSWalsh) April 9, 2020
At the same briefing, Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist told reporters the Defense Department understands that the coronavirus could be a long-term problem in the military, and said that some ships may have to quarantine before they deploy.
"We're going to need to change and adapt because even over the coming months, the virus isn't going to go away," Norquist said. "We're going to have to be able to operate in a COVID environment."
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