The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, directed the skipper, Capt. David C. Cykhoff, and his executive officer, Capt. David M. Dober......
News: Moldova.org: Politics (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
A $70 million fire on the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington left its top two officers stripped of their duties, officials said Wednesday.Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the Navy's Pacific Fleet, directed the skipper, Capt. David C. Cykhoff, and his executive officer, Capt. David M. Dober, be relieved of their command, Navy Times reported.Dykhoff was fired for...
Libertyblog (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
All the talk about cancer and emphysema can lead us to forget about that other smoking hazard : Smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Navy officials said Wednesday. The announcement by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier’s commanding...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
6:53 p.m. ET SAN DIEGO - Smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Naval officials said Wednesday. The announcement by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier's commanding officer, Capt. David C. Dykhoff, and the executive officer of...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
SAN DIEGO — Smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington, Naval officials said Wednesday.The announcement by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier's commanding officer, Capt. David C. Dykhoff, and the executive officer of duty, Capt. David...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
SAN DIEGO—Navy officials say smoking appears to have sparked a fire that caused $70 million in damage to the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington.The announcement Wednesday by the Navy came as Adm. Robert F. Willard, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, relieved the carrier's commanding officer and the executive officer of duty.Willard says he lost confidence...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
Admiral Robert F. Willard, left, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, delivers a speech during a change of command ceremony aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in Yokosuka port, near Tokyo, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Listening to him on the stage are, from right: new Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Admiral John M. Bird; outgoing Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Admiral...
