Whatever is going on with the Navy, it doesn't seem to be well understood by flag officers. There have been far too many reports of crew exhaustion and confusion, too many reports of faulty or ill-designed user interfaces, and too little exhibition of loyalty downward from flag ranks toward the people who act to keep the ship afloat and moving.

Is crew retention decreasing? It is hard to imagine people putting up with conditions in the Navy while there are so many stories like this going around.