{"id":26889,"date":"2021-10-20T21:18:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/20\/36-officials-including-five-admirals-face-potential-discipline-over-bonhomme-richard-fire\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:20:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:20:58","slug":"36-officials-including-five-admirals-face-potential-discipline-over-bonhomme-richard-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/10\/20\/36-officials-including-five-admirals-face-potential-discipline-over-bonhomme-richard-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"36 officials, including five admirals, face potential discipline over Bonhomme Richard fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secnav.navy.mil\/foia\/readingroom\/SitePages\/Home.aspx?RootFolder=%2Ffoia%2Freadingroom%2FHotTopics%2FBHR%20and%20MFR%20Investigations&#038;FolderCTID=0x012000C9F89F68DF40E744A067873ECF6220C0&#038;View=%7B854CB8F6%2D5C90%2D46E6%2DA4A1%2D11FD0F9B23C6%7D\" target=\"_blank\">command investigation<\/a> into the fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard last summer stresses that failures to fight the fire lay across several commands and leadership levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That shared blame can be found in the report\u2019s \u201caccountability\u201d section, which recommends disciplinary action against 36 Navy officials, from the amphib\u2019s enlisted ranks up to the former three-star head of Naval Surface Force Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, five admirals are in Big Navy\u2019s crosshairs for failures that led to the flattop\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe total loss of a capital asset demands close examination of all personnel to produce fully-informed recommendations,\u201d the section states. \u201cOur rigorous assessment must not be impacted by rank, paygrade, or level of a responsible person, entity, or organization.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any disciplinary decisions will be made by the head of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Samuel Paparo, though service officials said there is no timeline for when such decisions will be made.<\/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\/2021\/10\/19\/uss-bonhomme-richard-fire-spread-wildly-due-to-repeated-failures-investigation-finds\/\" 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=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bhr-fire-main-photo.png.png?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\">USS Bonhomme Richard fire spread wildly due to \u2018repeated failures,\u2019 investigation finds<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">While the Navy has charged a junior sailor with starting the fire last summer, a command investigation lays blame for the botched response at all levels of command.<\/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\">The investigation found that while the crew was not prepared to fight a fire while the ship was undergoing lengthy maintenance in San Diego on July 12, 2020, shore commands were also not ready to coordinate such an effort, and higher echelons failed to make sure such ducks were in a row before a junior sailor allegedly started the fire on purpose in a cargo hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo single failure resulted in the loss of the ship, and thus accountability is not focused on any one individual,\u201d the report states. \u201cIn some instances, there are errors of omission while others are marked with acts of commission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top list is Capt. Gregory Thoroman, the commanding officer of Bonhomme Richard, who is criticized in the investigation for failing to take charge when the ship was burning, but also for failing to ensure his crew and systems were up to snuff for such a nightmare scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe execution of his duties created an environment of poor training, maintenance and operational standards that directly led to the loss of the ship,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capt. Michael Ray, Bonhomme Richard\u2019s executive officer, is also listed because he was responsible for managing crew readiness, shipboard drills and damage control exercises, among other tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis failure to execute these responsibilities directly led to the loss of the ship,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Command Master Chief Jose M. Hernandez is accused of failing at his job because he \u201coccupies a significant role in every aspect of the ship\u2019s readiness and mission accomplishment,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"433\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bhr-sailor-evac.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bhr-sailor-evac.png.png 597w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bhr-sailor-evac.png.png?resize=300,218 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sailors evacuate the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard on the morning of July 12, 2020. (Navy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fifteen other Bonhomme Richard members are also on the accountability list, including the chief engineer and damage control assistant, although their names are redacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some are included because they oversaw watch bills or stowage in the cargo holds where the fire first broke out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The command duty officer of the day is criticized in the report for his slowness in calling away the fire, but the report notes that it was his first time serving in that role and that \u201chis efforts were hindered by a crew that was not properly trained or prepared to respond to the casualty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAdditionally, as the Assistant Damage Control Assistant \u2026 he raised concerns about the readiness of the crew and the material condition of the ship in the months prior to the fire, but Bonhomme Richard leadership did not take effective mitigating nor corrective actions,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior enlisted chief from the engineering department is on the list because he left the ship without permission while his duty section was on and returned just prior to turnover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highest-ranking officer to face potential discipline is retired Vice Adm. Richard Brown, who commanded Naval Surface Force Pacific until his retirement in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs Commander, Naval Surface Force Pacific Fleet, he is responsible for the satisfactory accomplishment of the mission and duties to the ships assigned under his command,\u201d the investigation states. \u201cHis failure in the execution of his duties contributed to the loss of the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rear Adm. Scott Brown, Pacific Fleet\u2019s maintenance officer, is also listed as he was responsible for oversight of all the command\u2019s maintenance and modernization efforts.<\/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\/2021\/08\/04\/sailor-accused-of-starting-uss-bonhomme-richard-fire-identified-in-warrant\/\" 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=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sawyer-mays-new.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\">Sailor accused of starting USS Bonhomme Richard fire identified in warrant<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Seaman Apprentice Ryan Sawyer Mays told investigators he was &quot;setup,&quot; according to an affidavit.<\/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\">Brown\u2019s counterpart at U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Rear Adm. William Greene, is also listed, although he is responsible for maintenance and modernization for Fleet Forces\u2019 East Coast ships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commander of Navy Region Southwest, Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, is listed as she is in charge of facilities such as Naval Base San Diego, whose officials are criticized in the investigation for botching the shore response to the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy Regional Maintenance Center Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage ran the organization overseeing the Bonhomme Richard\u2019s lengthy and pricey upgrades at the time of the blaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report also lists the head of the Navy\u2019s on-base fire and emergency services, as well as Capt. David Hart, who commanded the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe execution of his duties enabled an environment of substandard execution of fire safety practices, lack of adherence to written standards and ineffective execution of the mission that directly led to the loss of the ship,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Six of his subordinates are also listed, but their names are redacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Naval Base San Diego\u2019s commanding officer at the time, Capt. 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