The USS Florida Case Study The USS Florida Case Study In 1997‚ Commander Michael J. Alfonso made the history books. According to an article published that year‚ they found that (regarding Alfonso) “It was the first time in the 15-year operating history of the United State’s most lethal submarine that a Trident commander had been dismissed‚ the Navy said. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970909&slug=2559353).” The article states that he was verbally abusive to the
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USS Florida: Case Study Synopsis Employee engagement was not used enough in this case. The crew was afraid of their captain. As stated in chapter five‚ “a damaging aspect of fear in the workplace is that it can weaken trust and communication” (Daft‚ 2009). The employees felt threatened by repercussions if they were to speak up about work-related concerns. This was the exact reason why the USS Florida crew was afraid of Michael Alfonso. The crew was accustomed to a different style of leadership
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restrictions enhances a sense of elitism and pride. To move up and take charge of a Trident submarine is an extraordinary feat in the Navy—fewer than half the officers qualified for such commands ever get them. When Michael Alfonso took charge of the USS Florida‚ the crew welcomed his arrival. They knew he was one of them—a career Navy man who joined up as a teenager and moved up through the ranks. Past shipmates remembered him as basically a loner‚ who could be brusque but generally pleasant enough. Neighbors
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Rogers of the USS Vincennes‚ Lieutenant Collier of the USS Vincennes‚ then-Commander Carlson of the USS Sides‚ and Rear Admiral Less of Joint Task Force Middle East (Bahrain High Command) allowed the events of 3 July 1988 to escalate beyond the capabilities of these individuals. By analyzing and investigating these critical decision points‚ future critical decisions can be chosen by US naval commanders to limit the loss of life. On the morning of 3 July 1988‚ shortly after sunrise‚ the USS Vincennes
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charged with Incest‚ a 3rd degree felony under Florida law. Florida statute 826.04 defines Incest as: Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is related by lineal consanguinity. Because Jamie knowingly started to have sexual relations with his 14 year old sister Cersei since the beginning of summer and this violates our Florida statute‚ he is guilty of incest under Florida Law. Jamie may not be able to defend his case because they are both blood brother and
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USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41) 06/07-06/11 Common Operational Picture Manager Manager • Divisional LCPO; planned‚ organized and managed the daily activity of 30 personnel resulting in 50% advancement and three Sailors of the Quarter during a four year tour. • Developed and presented measures that detail track counts‚ duplicates‚ time latencies along with channel statuses and other possible
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Although every state has the potential to benefit from BAS‚ Florida has the biggest of opportunity of all. There are many reasons that makes this statement true‚ but the biggest one is because there is a big number of elder people living in Florida. The state of Florida is rich in having a lot of elders as described in the Florida’s Demographics‚ that means that the numbers are there‚ the only part needed is having investors. Most of the elder prefer staying at home and keep living in the house that
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historical ship; USS Constitution. It has been converted into a museum for tourists. I will be sharing with you today what I observed. Some of you might not even know what the U.S.S Constitution is. The U.S.S Constitution‚ was and still is a ship. The Uss Constitution was given its name by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States of America.This ships birth place was in Bostons shipyard‚ it is currently located in Charlestown‚ Massachusetts. The USS Constitution was
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Organizational Development Paper USS Carney (DDG 64) HRDM 650: Dr. Pontiff November 13‚ 2010 From June 2005 to September 2009‚ I served on the Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 64‚ USS Carney. The USS Carney has approximately 300 sailors and officers. Out of the 300 about twenty-five are officers and another thirty or so are senior enlisted. Officer’s tours are eighteen to twenty-four months long and the enlisted sailors can remain on board for up to five years. While serving aboard
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Midway The USS Midway changed their ship so they could have more landing space and more room for other air crafts. Because the USS Midway was changed more benefits were introduced to them. The good thing about the USS Midway being changed is that the ship is brand new and has stronger armor. Since the USS Midway is gonna be at war it’s gonna need armor so it can sustain heavy attacks from the enemy. The USS Midway being brand new made a huge difference than before the Midway was changed. The USS Midway
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