{"id":23470,"date":"2018-05-14T20:50:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T20:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/14\/hearing-for-former-fitzgerald-commanding-officer-canceled\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:20:35","slug":"hearing-for-former-fitzgerald-commanding-officer-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/14\/hearing-for-former-fitzgerald-commanding-officer-canceled\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing for former Fitzgerald commanding officer canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former commanding officer who was in charge of the destroyer Fitzgerald when it collided with a merchant vessel June 17 off the coast of Japan, killing seven sailors, has voluntarily waived his right to an Article 32. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hearing for Cmdr. Bryce Benson, originally slated for May 21, has been canceled as a result, a Navy release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Article 32 is designed to allow a military judge to review all possible evidence in a case to determine whether or not it goes to trial.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/05\/07\/fitzgeralds-officer-of-the-deck-faces-court-martial-tuesday-for-fatal-collision\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fitz-damage.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Fitzgerald\u2019s officer of the deck faces court-martial Tuesday for fatal collision<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Navy has released the first details regarding three junior officers charged for their alleged roles in the destroyer Fitzgerald\u2019s collision with a merchant vessel last summer, an incident that killed seven sailors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Benson, however, waiving his right to that process means the convening authority will determine whether to send the case \u201cto a general or special court-martial, dismiss charges, or take any other action deemed appropriate,\u201d a Navy official said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBottom line, the case is reviewed either way and a legal recommendation is made to the CA about what the next step should be based on the evidence,\u201d the official said.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"836\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/co_cdr-benson.JPG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/co_cdr-benson.JPG.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/co_cdr-benson.JPG.jpg?resize=300,210 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/co_cdr-benson.JPG.jpg?resize=768,537 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/co_cdr-benson.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,716 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cmdr. Bryce Benson was in charge of the Fitzgerald when it collided with a merchant vessel last June, killing seven sailors. (Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy is expected to provide updates on future hearings as information becomes available, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trial dates for personnel involved in the destroyer John S. McCain\u2019s August collision with a hulking tanker near Singapore, meanwhile, remain on schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ten more sailors died in the McCain disaster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Boatswain\u2019s Mate Jeffery D. Butler is scheduled to appear May 24 before a court-martial on charges of violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and dereliction of duty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commanding officer of McCain at the time of the collision, Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, will be arraigned at a special court-martial on May 25 on charges of violating the UCMJ and dereliction of duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/04\/30\/article-32-hearings-and-court-martial-for-fitzgerald-officers-to-begin-in-may\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/fitz-damage.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Article 32 hearings and court-martial for Fitzgerald officers to begin in May<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Former Fitzgerald commanding officer Cmdr. 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