Chiefs: Eval delays cost us chance to advance

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Chiefs: Eval delays cost us chance to advance
By Gidget Fuentes - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Nov 9, 2009 6:14:22 EST

SAN DIEGO — A command investigation has found that the master chief in charge of sailors in the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing was derelict in his duties by failing to ensure evaluations of his sailors were forwarded to promotion boards on time, and that he publicly berated subordinates and contributed to a “negative command climate.”

Among those whose paperwork was late were 16 chiefs and senior chiefs, several of whom say the master chief’s inaction cost them their chance at promotion.

At the heart of the investigation was Master Chief Hospital Corpsman (FMF) Robin Foster, who had been accused of dereliction of duty and abuse of authority. The investigation did not substantiate the latter charge.

“The late fitness reports and the lack of accountability in fitness report procedures contradict the premise that is taking care of ... sailors,” the investigator, a Marine officer, concluded in the May investigation, a copy of which was provided to Navy Times. The officer’s name was redacted from the report.

“Although it’s important to ensure fitness reports are accurately written and provide a competitive summary of the sailor’s performance, delays of six months or more have the potential to create situations in which a promotion board does not have a sailor’s complete record available for consideration,” the report said.


Rest of article at: http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/navy_miramar_chiefs_110809w/