Capt. Brett E. Crozier, whom the Defense Department removed from command of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt after he raised alarms about a novel coronavirus outbreak onboard, has tested positive for the virus himself, according to the New York Times, citing two Naval Academy classmates and friends of Crozier’s.
Crozier, who was removed from command Thursday, had reportedly already begun manifesting symptoms of the virus before his firing. His removal followed a leak to the press of a letter he sent his Navy superior castigating high-level failures to provide the carrier with the necessary resources to handle the outbreak.
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Reports of Crozier’s diagnosis will likely fuel what was already vocal criticism of the Navy’s criticism of both the aircraft carrier outbreak and his firing, the Times reported. Footage of sailors aboard the Roosevelt applauding Crozier as he left the carrier went viral after his removal.
A Navy spokesperson told the Times Crozier has been reassigned to the headquarters of the Naval Air Forces Pacific command in San Diego, where the Roosevelt is homeported, but said he must first complete a quarantine period. Two of Crozier’s classmates said he is being quarantined in Naval Base Guam’s distinguished visitor quarters, although when he was first tested for the virus is unclear.
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