{"id":2338129,"date":"2024-09-06T19:08:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T23:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-officer-demoted-after-installing-unauthorized-item-on-warship\/"},"modified":"2024-09-06T19:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T23:12:20","slug":"navy-officer-demoted-after-installing-unauthorized-item-on-warship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navy-officer-demoted-after-installing-unauthorized-item-on-warship\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Officer Demoted After Installing Unauthorized Item on Warship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnavy-officer-demoted-after-installing-unauthorized-item-on-warship%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A U.S. Navy chief, Grisel Marrero, was relieved of her position after it was discovered that she had installed an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish on her \u2063warship, the USS Manchester. Marrero sought internet access for personal use, allowing herself and other chief \u2063petty officers to use social media, \u200dcheck sports \u200dscores, and watch movies while deployed. To conceal the installation from her superiors, she lied \u2063about its \u200bexistence and disguised\u200c it as a printer. The \u2062satellite\u2063 dish, which cost $2,800, was used without the approval\u2062 of the enlisted sailors, and a debit card\u2064 used to cover the monthly\u200d Starlink \u200bbill was linked \u200bto the Chief Petty Officer Association. After an investigation, Marrero was court-martialed for dereliction \u2063of \u2062duty \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steele-dossier-source-tries-to-dismiss-durham-false-statement-indictment-by-pointing-to-mueller\/\" title=\"Pointing to Mueller, Source Tries to Dismisses Durham&#039;s False Statement Charges\">providing false statements<\/a>,\u2063 resulting \u200din her demotion from senior chief. The Navy emphasized that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-demand-space-force-commander-be-reinstated-after-being-fired-for-criticizing-marxism\/\" title=\"House Republicans Demand Space Force Commander Be Reinstated After Being Fired For Criticizing Marxism\">senior enlisted leaders<\/a> must\u200d uphold\u2062 high standards of responsibility and are held accountable when they fail to do \u2063so.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-hollywood-routinely-bows-to-china\/\" title=\"How Hollywood Routinely Bows to China\u00a0\">scroll social media<\/a>, check sports scores and watch movies while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p>Internet access is restricted while a ship is underway to maintain bandwidth for military operations and to protect against cyber-security threats.<\/p>\n<p>The Navy quietly relieved Grisel Marrero, a command senior chief of the littoral combat ship USS Manchester, in August or September 2023, and released information on parts of the investigation this week.<\/p>\n<p>Marrero, a former information systems technician, and senior leaders paid $2,800 for the Starlink High Performance Kit and had it installed in April 2023 prior to deployment of the San Diego-based Manchester, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1000-lb-sisters-star-arrested-tennessee-zoo-police-investigation-camel-bite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She and more than a dozen other chief petty officers used it to send messages home and keep up with the news and bought signal amplifiers during a stop in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after they realized the wireless signal did not cover all areas of the ship, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Those involved also used the Chief Petty Officer Association&rsquo;s debit card to pay off the $1,000 monthly Starlink bill.<\/p>\n<p>The network was not d with rank-and-file sailors.<\/p>\n<p>Marrero tried to hide the network, which she called &ldquo;Stinky,&rdquo; by renaming it as a printer, denying its existence and even intercepting a comment about the network left in the commanding officer&rsquo;s suggestion box, according to the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>In March she was convicted at a court-martial where she pleaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-woman-pleaded-guilty-cash-bribe-juror-covid-19-related-fraud-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guilty<\/a> to dereliction of duty and providing false official statements to commanders, the Navy Times reported. She was demoted to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-examples-of-wokeness-infecting-the-united-states-military\/\" title=\"4 Examples Of  \u2018Wokeness\u2019 Infecting The United States Military\">chief petty officer<\/a> after trial.<\/p>\n<p>Marrero was relieved &ldquo;due to a loss of confidence in her leadership abilities,&rdquo; said spokesperson Cmdr. Cindy Fields said via .<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Navy senior enlisted leaders &hellip; are expected to uphold the highest standards of responsibility, reliability and leadership, and the Navy holds them accountable when they fall short of those standards,&rdquo; Fields said.<\/p>\n<p>Last week a commander of the destroyer USS John McCain was relieved of duty after he was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. 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She also misled her commanding officer to keep it hidden, as reported by investigators. Internet access is limited during deployment to preserve bandwidth for military operations and safeguard against cybersecurity risks. In August or September 2023, the Navy quietly relieved Grisel Marrero from her position as command senior chief of the USS Manchester littoral combat ship and recently disclosed parts of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Marrero, a former information systems technician, along with senior leaders paid $2,800 for the Starlink High Performance Kit which was installed in April 2023 before the Manchester&#8217;s deployment from San Diego. She and over a dozen other chief petty officers utilized it to communicate with family and stay updated on current events; they even purchased signal amplifiers during a stop in Pearl Harbor after discovering that the wireless signal did not reach all areas of the ship.<\/p>\n<p>The group used a debit card from the Chief Petty Officer Association to cover the $1,000 monthly bill for Starlink service. This network was not shared with lower-ranking sailors. To conceal its existence\u2014dubbed \u201cStinky\u201d by Marrero\u2014she renamed it as a printer device and denied its presence altogether while intercepting comments about it left in her commanding officer\u2019s suggestion box.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2023, she faced court-martial where she pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty and making false statements to commanders; following this conviction she was demoted back to chief petty officer. According to spokesperson Cmdr. Cindy Fields, Marrero was relieved due to &#8220;a loss of confidence in her leadership abilities.&#8221; Fields emphasized that Navy senior enlisted leaders are expected to maintain high standards of responsibility and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Recently another commander from USS John McCain was dismissed after being photographed firing a rifle with its scope mounted incorrectly\u2014a situation that drew significant mockery on social media platforms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2338130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-38.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9921,25402,6758,4707,10288],"class_list":["post-2338129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-unauthorized","tag-demotion","tag-navy","tag-officer","tag-warship"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Untitled-design-38.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}