CDR Cameron Yaste's Career just took a hit below the waterline! (My Title)

[Valin]

The Blaze

Navy torpedoes embarrassing post showing commanding officer firing rifle with backward and covered scope

Joseph MacKinnon

April 12, 2024

The U.S. Navy shared an image to its official Instagram page Tuesday showing Commander Cameron Yaste, executive officer aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, firing a rifle.

The post was captioned, "From engaging in practice gun shoots, conducting maintenance, testing fuel purity and participating in sea and anchor details, the #USNavy is always ready to serve and protect."

Keen observers noticed something amiss about the photograph taken on March 24.

Some critics suggested the fore grip on the rifle could be mounted closer to the gun's center. A few had something to say about Yaste's stance or his ostensible choice to shoot on three-round burst. Most, however, noted that the scope on the rifle was backward, with its cap still on.

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 CDR Cameron Yaste
Commanding Officer, USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)
06 November 2023

 

[Valin]

I've got a 20 dollar that says this guy was NOT a well loved Capt. Because No one said  "Sir the scope is backward and the lids are closed. Let me fix that for you." They just stood  by and smiled.

[SDwaters]

Looks like DDG-56 has another "winner" at the top.

 

From Wikipedia:   "USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently in the service of the United States Navy. She is part of the Destroyer Squadron 23 within the Third Fleet, and has her homeport at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington.

The destroyer was involved in a collision with the tanker ship Alnic MC on 21 August 2017 off the coast of Singapore, which resulted in the deaths of 10 of her crew, and left another five injured."

[Valin]

5 hours ago, SDwaters said:

Looks like DDG-56 has another "winner" at the top.

 

From Wikipedia:   "USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer currently in the service of the United States Navy. She is part of the Destroyer Squadron 23 within the Third Fleet, and has her homeport at Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington.

The destroyer was involved in a collision with the tanker ship Alnic MC on 21 August 2017 off the coast of Singapore, which resulted in the deaths of 10 of her crew, and left another five injured."

 

Bad Luck Ship.

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