DEPART}'ENT OT THE NAVYCOMMANDER CARNIER STRIKE GROUP TEN

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From: Comtnander, Carier Strike Group TENTo: File

Subj I COMMAND INVESTIGATTON II{TO FRATERNIZATION ABOARDUSS JAIvIES E. WIILIAMS (DDG 95)

Ref:

Encl:

(a) 'JAG Manual, Chapter II

(1) COMDESRON 25 1Lr 5800 ser N00/:.72 ot 7 Dec 09

(b) (7xc)

1. The findings of fact, opinions, and recommendations of theInvest,igating Office:: are approved, with t.he following amplifyinginformalion. ?he Commanding Officer (b)(6)have been reLieved, (bx2)and (b)(6)(b) (6) (b) (6)(b)(6)(b) (7xc)

2. I have directed Carrier Strike Group TEN units to inslitutebi-annual substantive training on fraternization for all hands.Commanding Offi-cers, Lheir command teams, and their khakileadership have also been directed Eo exercj-se intrusiveleadership t.o prevent unduly familiar relationships and stopfra!ernization -

3. Yhis command will ret.ain tl:e original investigat,ion for aperiod of two years.

?** o;s>c#.!"PATRICK DRISCOLL

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Encl: { 1} c&Pr (b) (6)

4 Dec 09

CO${MANP Tb}VESTIGAfIOTiI IN?O FR.ATERNTSATTO$ APOAN"N

USS JAMES E. WILLIAMS (DDG 95)

t- Snclosure {1) isfacL, *pinions, and

Conrmand Inveeligation d.td

forr,*arded. Ccncur with all finding* ofrecommendat ions .

2. Commandj-ng Off icer. ItS$ JAMES E. WILLIAIIS {DCIG_95) suf fereda calaslrophic failure of leader*hip and acccuntabilily lieswith CDR paul Marquis. I intend to relieve CDR Marguis of hiscommand ana (bX2)and (b)(6) His conductdirectly conlributed t'o an *vera3-l permissiw* command eon€ tlatallowed for casual, unpr*fessi*na1 relatj-onships, and created anenvironmenL ripe for tte fraternization. 4"11 of this hasnegatively irnpacted good order and discipline in Ji\},tfls E.WIILIAMS. I have lost confidence in his ability Lo take this

-ahip forward and achiewe the high etandards expscled *f $nitedStates Nawy ships.

(b)(6)

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(b) (6)

5. "|ris

caurnnand is suf fering bseaus* *f a failurc *fleadership by che Cammanding officer and (b)(6)

fhej.r *ctior:s axd failure Lo take *eti()n sent the wroYl$ rrie$sagetCI the khaki and Sailors about professionalism amongsLsiripnrales. Thau message resulted j-n a command climale t.hatfostered fralernixabion. Furlher invsstigaLion int,o theknowledge thaL each khaki had in Lhe circumsfances ciled in thisinveslig&ti$ri.o sr sthes **goii:g inv*stigations, may bewarranted, Xowever, I feeL Lhat any further ir:vesiigation wilIyiel"d testirnnny ll:at cfficers ar:d rhief petty clff icer* may h.awe

been aware of rumsrs, buf they had no perceived avenue Eo reportwithin their re$pecLive wardroqrm or ness.

6. I will hold a Camnod$re's Ca}l with *l-1 ships of DestroyerSquadr*n TNO S:X pri*r to 1"5 January 2010. I will reemphasia*leadership principles that were f ound tack$-ng on ,lAl4HS S.WILTI&Ms, and addrees Lhe devastating effects fraberniaati*n l:as

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FOT}O * I.&W ENF'ORC${SN? SSNSITIVE

Ianle$IALSubj: CON!$ANS INVXSTIGA?I$N IN?* FRATER$I?A?I$I{ AgCIARn

T}SS ,JA}iI$g E W:LLIAMS {DDG 95)

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FOUS * LAW SNFORCS}{S$T SSNSITIVX

t20) Cslmmanding Officer, $gS JAI{ES E. WILLIAMS lnnC SS)

lrr 1611 Ser DDG 95 dtd 4 May 09

{?1} CommandinE officer, uss JAHns H. wILIrrN{s ltr 161LSer DDG 95 dtd 4 MaY 09

( 22 ) Witness SLatement f cO (b) (6)

af i"4 Nov 09 w/Amend,ment of 1 Dec 09

{43} Witn*ss slatement Icc (b)(6)

of 20 Nov 09t34) (b)(6) e-mail of 13 $eiv 09tAS) Arsard Citation ICO (b)(6) dtd 6 May 09

dLd{?5) Awsrd citatian ICO(b)(6)6 May 09

{a?} cq:mmanding sfficer. uss JA&85 E. ffTLLIAMS merno dtd29 May 09

(28) Defense Equal OpporLuniLy Management InstituteOrganizational Clirnate Survey Report EOCS Reportdta 19 May oe

(:31 witnese $tatement IC* (b)(6)

of l-6 Nov 09{30) $itness $fatement lCO (b)(6)

of 13 Nov 09{31) (b)(6) e*mail of 19 Nov 09

{3:} witness $lalement ICO (b)(6)

of 1B Nov 09(33i Commanding officer, uss ,fAJvlEs E. WTLLIAMS lEr l-000

Ser DDG 95 dtd 20 Jul 09

{34} Underway Replenishment watchbill dtd 29 Jul 09

{35} $irip's Deck Log Sheets dtd 30 Apr 09 * 4l4ay 09;?S * 33.lun 0S; ?5 * ?9 Jun O9; 14 - 2? JuL 09;i-0 -:-1 Aug 09; 14 L5 Aug 09; ?5 27 Aug 09;3 - 4 Sep 09; Llj SeP 09;:.? - 1"8 SeP 09;22 *:3 $eP 09; 28 SeP 09 * 1 Oct $9; 2 OcL 09;5 - l-0 Oct 09.

t36) ,Jeli{Eg E WILLIA}'IS Flans of t}re Day dtd 10, 1?, 23, 26

Aug 09; L6, 23 SeP 09; 11, 12-15 Oct 09(37) (b)(6) e-mail of 11 Aug 09

{38) Sketch of Starboard Break by CDR Marquis(39) Sketch of Slarboard Break by (b)(6)

{40) JAMESSWILLTAMSTNST 5370.lC DDG 9s/EXEC dtd L Jan 09(41) CSR Marquis enlail of 15 Aug 09(42) Report of JnLerview rco (b)(6)

on or about 21 Oct 09{43} Witness statement lco (b)(6)

af 18 Nov 09{44} Witn*sp SLatern*nt :CO (b)(6)

of 13 Nr:v 09 w/addendum of 1-5 Nov 09

ilm*u$t*L$ubj: COMWLND INVBSTIGATION I$rO FRAYERbI:a&TISN ABOARP

UgS .JAMSS g WILLTAMS {DDG 95)

tal,ersent rca (b) (6){45) Witness $of 3-8 Nov 09 wlAddendurn of 23 Nov 09

(4 6 ) Witness StaLement rCO (b) (6)

of 19 Nov 09{4?) Travel orders rco (b)(6) dt.d 1"9 Nov 09{4S) JAMESEWII"LIAMSNOTE 1000 DDG 95/CMC dtrd 26 Sep 09(49) (b)(6) ltr Ser 58oo dtd 5 oct 09(sil) USS ,JAMSS E WIITIJIAMS 30L100U Sep 09 {Unff SITREp

regarding Radar Roorn 3 incident)t51) Senior Resident Agent. NCIS Souda 3ay, Crete, Greece

Report cf InvestiEation {Interj"m} dtd I oct 09{5:} }$itness slatemenb ICO (b)(6)

of 14 Nov 09i53) U.S" Narry Criminal Inve*tigative Division Report cf

Investigation dtd ? Oct *9 {Conrrol #0946L290*278}{54) US$ ,fA},lSS E WTLLIA},IS 0520S02 Sct. 09 (UNIT SI?REP

regarding E-8 incident,){55} Witness Statem*nt ICO (b)(6)

of 1? Nov 09{5S) Commanding Officer, USS JAIIIES E. WILLIAI,IS ltr 1000

Ser DDg 95/11"0 dt.d l-8 Oct 09(fr; Defense Xqual OpporLunity t'Ianagement Instilute

Organizational Climate Survey ReporL EOCS Reportdtd ?? Sct Sg

{58} JAMXS S WILLIAMS Quarterdeck Liberty Logs {Officers,Chief Petly Officers, and fi5 and junior) ded 7, 8,and 9 Oct 09

{59} Witness SLatement ICo (b)(6)

of l-8 Nov S9{60) Wj-tness Statement rco (b)(6)

of 19 Nov 09{61} lfitn*ss gtalernenb ICO (b)(6)

of 21 Nov 09{6?} wiLness Stalement :co (b)(6)

of 20 Nov 09i53) CDR ${arquis {CO} e-rnail of 1"3 Ocl 09{64) Wj-tness Staternenl ICCI (b)(6)

of 18 Nov 09{65} (b)(6) e-maj-1 of 30 Nov 09t66) Witness Statement lco (b)(6)

af 20 Nov 09{6?) Chief Master*At-Arnns lnemo dtd l-g }dsv 09i68i JA$ESAWILIrI]\MSNO?g 1?0S $er DDG gs,/EXEC dcd

{ds} *:J;t":iccivated Records Report dtd le Nov 0e{?o} (b)(6) l"tr of

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f, onletmAl$ubj r COMI4ASD INVESTIGATTON .:lrr0 FRATERNTUA?IO$ ABOART

IJSS .lAMfiS E WILLIAITI$ {*ne gS}

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IonorNALsubj: COM}IAND INVEST:GATION INTCI FRJITERNIU.ETION ABOARD

USS JAMES E WTLLIAI"IS (DDG 95}

investigation. The $n* except.icn- involvee liberty logs fot_deploymenL port visits prior LCI lhe lasb port tnota, Spain foruhe period 6 L0 oct 09), r*'hich had reportedly been destroyed.Yhe )-ogs are command generated and are not required to be keplby any governing direct.ive. All parLies inLerviewed voluntarilyg:rovi-ded verbal a*d writLen testim*ny and cooperated fuL1y inall respects. $everal parties were interviewed in the conducbof a Preliminary Inguiry (enclosure (?), as directed byenclosure (3) ) Ehat, preceded this Comrnand fnvesLigation. TheirLestimony was summarized by the InvesLigat.ing Officer in Reportsof InLerview, but most were noL re-interviewed as part of thisInvestigation. f interviewed bobh current and former members ofthe command for t.his investiga.tion.

3. Original copies of enclosures are maintained in thefollowing locations:

coMgEsRoN 25: {1) - {3), i5), (9)- {11}, (14) - t16), t:a). (z:J, {29},{:n1, {3?}, {38), {39}. {4?}* {45). {53). {55), (59)- (e21,{64}, t66},(57J,(?2)-(84)uss JAMES E WTLLTAMS: {5} - (8), (L2), (13), (1?) - {21}, t25) - (271 ,

(33) - {36}. {40), t4?}- (s0}. (55), {58), {6s), (?S), {?1}NCIS: (51), {?2)USN CID: (53)

a:-r* olpr'l-rnnirr rrlcnrds or e- :h thgrgThe following are eleclronic records or e-maile for wkricis no true original forrn: {4}, {24}, {:g), {:r). {3?), (41) ' t54),{5?), {63), {65), {59)

4. ?his investigation vras originally due on 23 November 2009 "

Due to the amount of Lime required for Che interviews andprocessing of statements. Lhe Convening Authority granted anextension until 4 Dec 09.

Tl:e followingchrsnological

1. (b)(6)

on l- Dec 08.

2. (b)(6)Chief s' l"less ,

Findings of Fact

is a listing of relevant facts, in nearlyorder.

repcrted t<> J$S as Command lvlasLer Chief {CMC)

lencl {4 ) l

conducts an inirial CMC meeting with the JW$

One point delivered is "don'L 'blank' the help.

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ilnxm$*L$ubj: CCI}iIMA}IN INVSSTIGATIO$ INTO FRATERNIZATION ABOARD

us$ ,]:Aldtgs g WTLLIAMS {DDC 95)

11. (b) (6) recorTlmends verbal counseling lea (b)(6)

(b)(6) and (b) (6) for the Forward Director Room incidentpart of his Command InvesLigation. lencl (19) ]

13, CPR $ARQUIS j"ssues non-pr.lnitive lett*rs sf cauCicn on 4

09 ta (b) (6) and (b) (6) Ln response to Command

Investigalion into inappropriate relations. Ienc]-s (20), (21)

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14 - Early in the deploymess. (b) (6) heard a rumor 1b.o9.t(b)(6) and (b)(6) and conrronr.ed (b)(.6)^. (b) {6)

(b) (6) d*nied any inappropriat.e conducL. (b)(6) wassatisfied with the response and took no further actian. lenclQ2) l

l-5. While touring the sh$-p, CDR MARQUIS and(b)(6) came

upern (b)(6) and (b)(6) having a conversation in the soda,machine area of Lhe ship" They are directed by CDR M.ARQUI$ and(b)(6) Lo Leave the soda machine area and prcceed Lo bheMess Decks. [encls (15), (22) I

16 . (b)(6)

command. g6s (b) (6)addressed the situation with the chains of

and (b) (6) lencls {2? } , {23 } l

1?. (b)(6) und.ersLands bhat 'JI'IS conforms bo 3 policy r:fnot al-lowing Saik:rs of opposite gender to be LogeLher in darkor unli| areas of the ship. lencl (22r)

l-8. JW$ ccanducts porL visiL in RoLa, Spain 30 Apr * 4 May 09.lencl (24) l

19. A command award ceremony is conduc!,94^.by CDR MARQUIS.

Among tbe awardees are (b)(6) an6 (b)(6) lencls(2s), (26)l

20 " CO promulgates Organizational Climat,e $urvey ResulCs Locrew via rnemprandum on 29 May 09n and makes the repr:rL aYaj-labletc) the crew. The results of thia report indicate thal theChiefs' Mess and wardrosm {outside of the Leadership triad} arenot widely trurted by Blueshirts. lencls (10), t27), i28) ' (?9]l

:1, In $,!ay S9, after the ship condueled a port. visit in RoLa,$pain, C*mrnand*wide training is conducted on the $ess Decks,over a one week period, regarding fraternj-zatign, dating and

,1unduly f amil j-ar relabionships. Ienc] i29] l

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il s*tGtNALSubj : C0l4lclAND I$VASTIGA?ION INTO FRATERI{IZ,iITION ABOARD

USS JAME5 E WTLLTAMS (DDG 95)

to the Msss that fh*re were rumors about Chiefe being involv*dwj"th Blueshirrs. lencls 1ro] , 1*:] , i44] , ias) , 1+s) I

Sg. The CMC states g}1eg (b) (6) staternent during t,h-e. CpO

m*eting was that "some of, the Chiefs Ye":_ doi"ng the Blueshirts"as a reference to having sex" lencl {e?) ]

Sg. Af te.r (b)(6) announcement to t.he Chief e' Mess the CMC

61ss61s4 (b)(6) qq .g.nd his discussion as it was "nct bhetj-me or the pla€e ",' (b)(6) directed (b) (6) to see hirnin his q:ffiee to discuss. lencls i22), {43}, {44}, {46}]

60. (b)(6) had a slightly .d.i.f,ferent^ recoll*cticn of the-

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events than the others present. tD) (b) nr*intaj-ns thalwhen (b)(6) made his announcement, both he ana (b)(6)

indicated t.har Lhey had,already discucsed the specificaJ-legati*ns and that (b)(6) told the Chief s bhat. he *'has

it for action, " lencl t45 ) l

61. (b)(6) mec with t,he {MC after the 22 sep 09 cporaeeting. He diwulged the rumored naroes he oblained f rom (b) (6)

(b) (6) lencl t44 ) ]

6?. (b) (6) mainrains silsg (b) (6) , diwulged thefollowing names of,. individuals haYlng inapproprialerelari*n*fripu: (b) (6) and (b)(6) - l-tolt6l s'itfr (b) (6)

(b) (6) , tnl tol wirh (b) (6) ; (b) (6)

wj-th many Sailors; CDR MARQIIS wich(b)(6) lencl {22}]

63. (b) (6) did noL approach any Chiefs directly to addressrumors Lhat invol-ved them. lenc1 (44] l

d4. (b) (6) claims that afger unsr:cces*fu1J-y aLtempt*-ngr; find(b)(6) to make a reporL of possible inappropriate-relationshipr, (b)(6) prcceeded t.o CDR MARQIIIS' cabin andprovided the list af narnee cit,ed in FOF 62. He states Lhat heended Lhis list by sayinE to cDR MARQUIS, '"He also named youwith (b) (6) ,,, lencl {?2 } l

u1g tn6 (b) (6) recall it di"f ferenily' BoLh65. CDR MARQ' recarr Istate Lhal at the completion of their usual post*8 O"c.l,ock*"p"it" meer,ing in cnn MARQUIS'

- cabirr,.*!h" !Y:-i*k:d

(b) (6)

b6r st€p out so that he could Lalk Lo CDIL IqARQUIS alone. lencls{l-s}, (30) l

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D sntsrruAl$r:bj: CCI$HANn INV4STIGATIO$ INTO F'R"XfER$IZA?ION ABOARD

USS JEMSS E WILLTAMS {DDG 95}

77 . ,JWS arrives Corfu 2 Oct 09 f or port visit, buL deparls same

day due to high winds and heavy ssas- lencl (24)]

78. On 5 Oct 09, a female E-5 reported that she was allegedlysexually assault by a male E-8 on or about 4 Oct 09 in AftSforeroom. XO and C0 are informed by .IWS SAVI Representatives'lencls {30), (51)l

?9. Af ter dismissing .SAVIprivately shared with (b)(6)

wirh (b)(6) on rhe pier

80. CDR MAH"Qu:S and (b)(6)

represenbatives, CDR MARQIIISthe details of hie discussion

in souda Bay. lencl (301l

quielly summon (b)(6) andinform her of an alleged sexual assault by a chief petty officeron lhe Mess Secks. They then ask her if this was consistentwithr the matter(s) that was troubling her cln the pier in SoudaRay about 6 or 7 days prior Lo this report. [encls {15),(52)]

8r - (b)(6) does not disclose to cDR MARQUTs or (b)(6)

what was troubling her. She was then asked if she would like tsmeet with NCIS Rota the following day, as,.t\eY were scheduled tobe ahoa'rd for a port securily briefing' (b)(6) accepted theoffer. lencl t15] l

82. On 5 OcC 09, CDR MARQUIS t.elephoned the Deputy commodore,DESRON 25, in Norfolk, VA to report the second.of two al}eg*g"sexual assault cases and the poeeible link to infarmation heldby (b) (6) lencl ( ls ) ]

g3. (b) (6) later decided to report the information she knewabout alleged, inappropriate relalionships. CDR t"lARQUf g is busyon the phone when ehe calls, so she rsent 16(b)(6) cabinwith (b)(6) f or support. She repofgF.d thal the suspected,inapprgpriate relationships 1rtnto1.t*-6 {n){O) - and (b) (6) i

toj toi -

ane (b) (6) * ; (b) (6) 6n6 (b) (6) ; and

(b) (6) and (b)(6) , who were discovered bYand (b) (6) lencl (s2 ) ]watchstand^ers (b)(6)

84 . (b) (6) ctaimed rhag (b) (6) , (b)(6) and (b) (6)

tol tol sign or:t as liberty buddies, and (b)(6) , (b)(6)

s'.r6(b)(6) do as wellr,..qhe stat.ed thar bl:e two gro!tr: t'henmeet up once an liberty, (b)(6) did not specify which portvisils lrrere involwed, but advised llre xo to "jus!. check yourliberry logs.'. $he addea t6at (b) (6) and (b)(6) aresroad f r1ends. (b)(6) adds that the (b) (6) an* (b) (6)

t?IJ

F€UCI _ IdIW S$YORCEMENT SS}{sITX.VE

! onrcrNAL$ubj : COMMANF IIfIIFSTTGA"3ON IIfTO FR&TXR$IIATI0$ ASOARD

USS .IAMES E pILLIAIvTS (DDG 95)

(b) (6)

{30}, {52},lencls {15) ,

(b)(6) d.iscussed bire al"legatione of fraLernizatj.on(b)(6) , but did not disclose Lhe source. (b) (6)

shares j-nf ormation regarding ths (b) (6) .. . .discussion in

Chiefs' Mess meeting described in FoF 1551 . (b)(6)

add*d Lhe names of potential fraternisatj-on cases from.discussior. to the list of names provided by(b) (6)

lencl {30} l

relationship r^ras known by the crew,{53} l

s5. (b)(6) , when asked r.rhetl:er (b) (6) ever actedinappropriately, said "many times, perhaps." She scaced thatsrre- terself r*as approached inapp*opii*t*1v by &) (6) andtr:1d him to "go ' f ' himself , " lencl {:01 1

g6. (b) (6) reported the alleged fraternization cases toio* *o*outt. cDR dRauii air*"s" {6){o) uo discuss thesiuuation with (b)(6) , &$ CDR MARQUIS was required on theBridge for the $lrait of €ibraltar transit. [enc1 {30)]

87.with

(b) (6)

thethen(b) (6)(b) (6)

(b) (6)

(b) (6)(b) (6)

98, A search for liberty 1og* for previaus porl visils isun$uccessful. [*nc1 t30) ]

89" CIn 5 Oct 09, JWS lransmits UNIT SITREP regarding the E-3alleged sexual assaulb case, [enc] (54)l

90. JWS transitc Straits of Gibraltar {STROG} WecLbound 5 Oct09 - lencl (24 ) ]

9L. ,JW$ candu.cts port visit in Rola, spain 5-1"0 oct. 09" lencl(24) l

92. A C:n inweetigalion intc re5rorls of fraternization isconducted S*19 Oct 09. [enc1 (53)]

e3 . (b) (6)

relationships oftclld the CID invesligators thaf bhe rumoredfragernizatiog are: (b) (6) ana (b) (6)

- (b) (6)

. (b) (6)

leJ:sr t53) l

sr4 (b)(6)

and (b)(6); (b) (6)

; (b) (6)an* (b) (6)

and (b) (6)

94. CDR MARQUIS authorized a search of e-mail accountg forthose suspected of fraternization. [encl (53) ]

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F'OUO * I.,AW SNFORCSHE$T SE}ISITTVg

I unretruAlSubj : COMIqAND I$VES?IGATTON INT0 FRATERI{IZA?ION ABOARD

uss JAM8S E WILLTAMS (nnC gS)

95. During beer on Lhe pier in Rota, (b)(6) observed newjunior officers being too famili-ar wilh a Sailor fromtb)(6)divisi.on. (b)(6) d.iscussed the problem with che Sailor andlhen e-mailed lhe junior officers to be more careful. lencltl"4)l

96. As CID invesLigat-o.rq-.pursued the allegations offraternization against(b)(6) , the member provided a 11st ofalleged inappropriate relationships to (b)(6) and (b)(6)(b)(6) she was asked Lo provide that list,, inslead, toNCIS/CrO invesligat.ors conducling interviews. (b)(6) doesnot provide any names La investigators. lencl {55)l

9?. on or abour 10 Oct. 09, (b)(6) met wirn (b)(6) inCSER 3 lo req:-lest that he repea.t the lisl of names of suspectedrelationships that (b)(6) divulged ss (b)(6) on 22 Sep09. (b) (6) repeals the list and adds to that list rumors of

(b) (6) being invoLved s1g6 (b)(6) and/or (b)(O) ,

ac well as a rumor thal CDR MARQUfS gives more at.tenliop 1s (b)(6)(b)(6) than oLher Sailors . [enc1 (44 ) ]

98. Cornmand*wide safety lraining is conducLed en rouLe Norfolk.Fraternizalion is incl"uded in the syllabus. lencl (29i]

99. CDR MARQUI$ promu)-gates End of Depl-oyment Ref lection dtd Lgoct 09 . lencl (56 ) ]

100. JWS arrive* Nnrfolk, VA for deployment homecoming 19 Oct09. lencl (24)]

CDR }IAROUIS aboul the Chiefs' Mess meeting in r*hictr (b)(6)

rnade claims of inappropriate relationships involving Chief peLtyOfficers. ?his was fhe firsr time CDR MARQUIS was made aware ofsuch an occurrence . lencl { f-5 ) ]

102 " CDR MARQUTS cal1s (b)(6) while (b) (6) is onleave in(b)(6) , Lc disclrss the Chief s' Mess meeting rhat (b)(6)

(b) (6) brought tc his attention. lencl {15) ]

10L. On 26 Oct 09, CDR I,IARQUIS met with (b)(6)

Chief of Slaff (cos), to discus$ .fws cases. (b)(6), ccsc-10

aske

thal in their meetingCDR MARQUIS of all of Lheat the time, in addilion ta

wiri: (b)(6) lencl

l-03. (b)(6)

together, (b)(6)tells CDR MARQUIS

had informednames of fraternization that he heldthe report of t.he CO being involved{15) l

l5

FOUO * LJIW ENFORCEMENY SENS TIVE

ficxwt,*t,slSubj r COMHAND INVESTIGA?ION INTO FRATERNISATION ABOARD

Uss JAMES s t{ItLIAI\':s {DDG 95)

:-04. A DEOMI Onganizalional Climate Survey Report was generated27 Qct 09. lencl (5?)]

10S" N$ quarterdech liberty logs were available for review f,orporb visifs prior lo ? Oct CI9 in Rola, Spain. [enc1 {58)]

L06. $everal members of the crew report the Commanding Officerspenb gr:ticeably m6re time in the EIar M6d^ule area cf CIC,underw{y. than other areas of CfC...!!tu is lhe area of the$pace roriere (b) (6) 6n4 (b) (6) standwatch. lencls {55)]

l-07. (b)(6) scated that there \^ras a rumor regardingpotential inappr*priate acLivily between (b) (6) ana (b)(6)

(b) (6) lencl i44 ] l

10S. CDR MARQIIIS stated that he believes it is "absolubely lheCO's righrt" to prohibit dating onboard a ship, CnR I4ARQUIS hasserved cn such a ship pre.vi.ousS-y" CDR Marquie believes thatwould be the position of (b)(6) if aeked, lencl (]-5]l

l-09. (b) (6) is not well accepted by the chief s in theChief s' Mese. lencls {10} . t22} , {29) ]

1L0. cDR MARQUIS is r,qell-liked by the crew of 'fws. lencls{10}. (30} . t45) , {55) , {57) l

l-11. Rumcrs of inappropriat,e relatieinships and f raternizationhrere prevalent on the d.eckplaLes in .lWS. lencls {10), i14),(16), t23J , (55), i59), (60)l

LL?. Sailors of,len knew of rumors or allegations ofinappropriate relaeionslrips or behavior, but did not act on bhalinformaticln" lenc]s (55), (59) l

Ll-3. JWS conducted beer on the pier events lhrough Irll$IR inseveraS pcrts" Beer cn the pier was a command directed evenl,and was acca.sionally extended at its scheduled end by CDR

I,IARQUIS. lencl i46) ]

114. CDR: *{&RQUIS regular}y att.ended. beer on tile pier funct'ionsand consumed alcohol. [encls {::), (45}. {52}]

l-t-s. (b)(6) reporcs seeing cDR MARQUTs visiblyintcxicaled aL heer on the pier in front of Lhe crew. He states

l6

FOUO * I,AW E}IFORCEMSNT gENSIrIVfi

f, anterruAlSubj : CO!{MrufD I}{VESTIGA?ION INT0 PRA?ERNIZATION ABOARD

USS JAMES E WILLTAMS (DDG 95)

that in.febel Ali, during b*er cn the pier, cDR MARQUIS

insLructed a Sailor to start up a..{!g {high reach lift) anddrive him around che pier in i-1. (b)(6) and others had toask CDR MARQUIS Lo come out of the ,JLG. lencl (45)]

116. There exisLed a perception tshat cDR MARQUTS gave undulyfamiLiar atbenlion to (b)(6) by spending an inordinateamount ef tirae with her at steel beach picnics, at beer on thepier ewents, anq .on waLch in CrC. (b)(6) reported tha:Cfn MA&.OUX$ and(b)(6) often sit next to each ather at st'eelbeach picni**" lencls {::1 " {44) , t45} , {60i , (6r-) l

LL7, There existed a perception that CDR MARQUIS gave unduly.f arnj-liar attention ta (b) (6) by sitting alone l,rith her ina dark ar€a of blre sbip Lopside, and by spending an insrdinateamount of tj-me with her on wat,ch in CIC. lencls {33}. {45),(50) l

L1s. (b){6)

rhe sRsoc{52} l

11e " (b)(6)

and (b)(6)

Deck by (b) (6)were seen in an ernbrace on

6n6 (b) (6) lencts ( s5 ) ,

staEed that he was consoling (b)(6)

besause he discovered her cryinE, rarhich(b)(6) c*'nfirmed^'After being questioned about. the embrace, he reporced it to thechain of command. lencls (9) , i11) i

l-20. There are less than f ive .lXS plankor^rners stil-l- servingaboard the ship. [enc1 {53}]

121. LTWS regularly conducted Sunday steel beach picnics ifweather permitted. Ienc1 t32) ]

L22. Comrnand farmatity is perceived by a departmenl_head bo be

unaccepLably l-ow at steel beach picnics. lencl (54)]

L23. JW$ canducted. two sr*im call evenls on d"eploy"menl ' lenc]s(32) , (55)l

l-24. (b)(6) and (b)(6) discovered (b)(6) (b) (6)

(b) (6) wirh (b) (6) in the Fuel Oil Labbehaving inappropriately' Also discovered were (b)(6)

wit.h an (b) (6) , perceived to be behavinO illp,grerpriately'The Ewo of f icers t"poit*a this tCI (b) (6) *16 (o) (o)

Iencl (16i ]

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FOIIS - LAW Eb{FORCE}ISNT',$E}ffSITIVS

f, onlorxAl$ubj: COM}{I\ND IHVSSTIGATIOI{ INTCI FRA?NRNIZJ\TION ABOARn

uss ,lAMEg E WILLIAMS (DDG 95)

j-2s. (b)(6) 6gssrvs6 (b)(6) ss6 (b) (6) conLinuouslye itting sutsl"de his stateroom talking througlrouL deploymenE. He

reported t,his to the Sailors' chief s. lencl (15)]

t-25. (b)(6) had heard rumors of inappropriare relationsberween: (b) (6) and (b) (6) ; (b) (6) ang. (b) (6)

tol tol -

- (b) (6) ss6 (b)(6) , {?J(u) and(b) (6) '

; (b)(6) sx14 {b)(6) ; and (b)(6) withseweral individuals. lencl (16)]

l-2?. (b) (6) r61ld (b)(6) on many occasions Lhat ongoinginapprapriate relations were being discussed in the Chiefs' Messfhroughout the deploymenl. lenct {16il

i.3g. (b) (6) $ras questioned and stated t,hat he had no priorknowledge of the fraternizat,ion and that he did not believe thatthe other chiefe did either. (b)(6) also sLated thaL heparr.icipated very lit.tle in the Chiefs' l4ess and did not evenateen* CPQ liberly functions, sLlch as hajl and farewells.lencls {16} . t66} l

129. IE was a common perception amongst the Sailors 963g(b)(6)(b)(6) 3n6 (b)(6) had an inappropriate relationship.lensls tle ;, {60) l

L30. (b)(6) took adwantage of her direct access to CDR

MAR.QU:S . Ienc]s { 61i l

L31. fhere were no officers or chiefs placed on liberty riskstatus during deployment. lencl (6?)]

132. (b)(6) \Aras inloxicated and belligerent during oneevenj-ng at heer on Lhe pier- He was ordered to attend DRB withthe Chiefs the next day. fencls {23) , t62} ]

:-33. The ship's manning as of 21 sep 09 is represented by thecommand EDVR of that date. [enc]- (4)l

134. The billet assignments of the Wardroom as of L3 OcL 09 aredescrj-bed in the officer Socia1 Rosl,er- lencl {68)]

l-35. Personnel who detached JWS in 2009 ere r€preeenLed in a

Deactivated Records Report from Lhe R*]IDM d.atabase' lencl {69)]

130_ (b)(6) *r.6(b)(6) Lrad an unduly familiar andinapproprr-ate relationship. lenc1s t?0), {?1} ]

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prnletfirnrSubj: CO!{S{AND INVESTIGATION rNTO FRATERNTZA?ION ABOARD

USS .]A}4ES E WILLIAMS (DDG 95)

assault. It bras a culture that resulted in widespread inactionon the par| of tl:e Wardroom and Chiefs' Me6s, f-ike1y due to aninability Lo discern whether observed or reported behavioramongst the crer+ was appropriate or not. fn specific cases.this was a caueal factor that allowed for fraternization tooccur. lror (11), (12], (13), (3?), {95), (1CI5) , {1A7}, (rtt}, {1.12),(115), (116), (ttr) , (L22), (125) l

g- (b)(6) inability to connect r,.rith his Chiefs' Messand eel'ablish a good working rapport, resulted in his beingunable to delecL inappropriate behavior or relat'ionships bymembers of that Mess. [FoF (13), {82), (83, (84), {93't, $r) , (104),(109) , (111), (122) l

Recommendat.ions

1. CDR MARQUfS should be relieved of hie duties due to a lossin confidence in his ability t,o lead the command.

(bX2), (bX5) and (b)(6)

(bX2), (bX5) and (b)(6)

(bX2), (bxs) and (b)(6)

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