Ramirez's taste for unauthorized perks ultimately brought to inglorious end what had been a self-made Navy success story. are also commonly ((and what happened to him? what was his punishment, if any? can we find other examples? any enlisted sailors?))Sam - I need to leave this one to you. ![]() Sailors are also disciplined via nonjudicial punishment for fraud with the government travel card or via travel vouchers. In March 2013, for example, a lieutenant commander pleaded guilty at a Naval District Washington court-martial to misusing his travel card and was fined $2,394. Others have been disciplined or punished for travel fraud. Ramirez was charged for 10 additional days of leave and some funds were recouped from Ramirez, according to the investigation. In the end, Ramirez was not taken to nonjudicial punishment or court-martial, but allowed to quietly retire and retain his status as a fleet master chief. Robert Girrier, Pacific Fleet's deputy commander. Pacific Command and dealing with the Ramirez situation fell to Rear. "I'll keep you informed of any follow-on disciplinary actions," Harris wrote.īut Harris soon moved on to U.S. ((where did this come from? Is that an observation by Harris or a point made by us?)) Harris said in his email to Greenert that he would keep him informed of disciplinary action but none ever came/MFSam added in a case of an officer at the Navy Yard./MF It appeared that the consequences of the actions would to be extensive for a possible crime that has sent others to courts-martial. Harris ordered a deeper review that accounted for the cost of the travel and recouped funds inappropriately spent. Ramirez’s abuse of the leave and travel rules could have ranged as high as $10,000, Harris said in the email, which was obtained by Navy Times. Ramirez did not respond to repeated phone messages and emails seeking comment by July 24. He denied telling his staff to only fly on one air carrier and said he didn't know that they were jumping through hoops to only book him for United Airlines flight, often at additional cost to the government. Ramirez, however, repeatedly denied to investigations that he flouted travel rules. "The investigating officer substantiated all allegations and the determined that FLTCM Ramirez acted with intent to deceive/defraud the government through manipulation of the Defense Travel System process." Harry Harris told top Navy leaders in an email notifying them of the relief. "Marco Ramirez intentionally violated travel/leave regulations and consistently misused his staff," then-Pacific Fleet head Adm. Among enlisted, only the master chief petty officer of the Navy sits higher in the pecking order than one of the four or so fleet master chiefs. Ramirez was sacked April 16 for these issues, becoming one of the highest-ranking enlisted leaders relieved in U.S.
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