Giordano to retire ahead of IG investigation

| June 22, 2018

The other day we talked about Master Chief of the Navy Steven Giordano as the subject of a Navy Inspector General’s investigation. Stars & Stripes reports that he decided to retire;

“I have informed the chief of naval operations [Adm. John Richardson] that I intend to step aside and submit my retirement request, in order to allow the CNO, our [enlisted leadership], and our sailors to continue to move forward with the initiatives we have begun,” Master Chief of the Navy Steven Giordano wrote Thursday afternoon in a message posted on the Navy’s Facebook page. “The success of our Navy is not about one person or one individual, but rather the collective fighting spirit that has defined us over the last 242 years. It has been an honor to have been part of that team.”

That’s not suspicious timing at all.

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HMC Ret

Well, Bye.

sj

He left out the standard “spend more time with my family”.

Carlton G. Long

Or mentioned that God told him it was time to move on.

SFC D

Perhaps Mattis told him. Pretty much the same thing.

sj

Now that’s funny!!!

BigJohn

Yuk Yuk Yuk

Daisy Cutter

I was eating Cheetos the other night and pulled one out that looked like Jesus. I knew something was going to change.

I thought maybe I was going to get rich by selling it on eBay but that wasn’t it, so there’s something else.

Butt Sponge

You bastard! I just dribbled ice tea all down my shirt from choking/laughing.

NHSparky

Smoke, fire, shit like that.

Say what you want about possible butthurt snowflakes, not EVERYONE who had leveled allegations against him (and there were more than a few) were suffering from sandy vaginitis.

Plus, the Navy takes a rather dim view of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

Jay

This the senior enlisted equivalent of “you can’t fire me, I QUIT!”

Mason

I’ll give him this, whatever the accusations, he’s leaving without wasting a bunch of people’s time and effort to defend his honor. This will be better for the service. Though I hope they look long and hard at the vetting process for the service’s SEA.

atkron

If you’re more concerned with the perks of the job; than you are representing the Enlisted Personnel of your Service Branch, you may be an asshole.

A Proud Infidel®™️

Coincidence? Happenstance? Meeeeehhh, possibly not.

Ex-PH2

Nah, no coincidence in timing at all. I’m sure he has plenty of other things to do, like pluck the wings off flies and kick stray dogs.

I hope he misses the Navy as much as the Navy will miss him.

Sparks

A timelier retirement was not seen since MacArthur decided to leave.

HMCS(FMF) ret

Don’t let the door hit ya where the Good Lord split ya, E-9 Giordano.

MCPO NYC USN Ret.

Betcha he retires at E-9 and not the coveted E-10 … just sayin’.

Good riddens, he was a pu$$y …

AW1Ed

Far be it for me to tread where the elephants dance.

That being said, glad my first impression of the soon to be former MCPON was correct.

I believe the term is “Martinet.”

2/17 Air Cav

Well, I tried to give him every benefit of doubt, but I was too generous. I guess he was a member of the my-shit-does-not-stink club after all. Otherwise, he would have fought the accusations tooth and nail. Flight is evidence of guilt, as they say.

HMC Ret

Ditto

sj

Army E9’s have a rep for yelling at troops for being on their grass. What do Navy E9’s do?

SFC D

Yell at their swabbies for walking on their water?

Jon The Mechanic

I hope that it is denied, and he is forced to remain on duty until the investigation is complete.

HMC Ret

Now that would be justice! Let him face those he screamed at in the presence of others, those he asked to do his personal chores, and let him explain it to the board.

luddite4change

The speed of this really strikes me as the Navy trying to sweep something under the rug.

How about special projects NCO at Diego Garcia while the IG investigation works its way out, then take whatever appropriate legal or administrative action as necessary?

Devtun

Since the MG David Hale fiasco, DoD policy prohibits service members from retiring while under investigation. An awkward likelihood is MCPON Giordano will have to step down to command master chief or regular MCPO & be some admiral’s office bitch until the investigation concludes. CNO Richardson right about now is drawing up a shortlist of candidates to be the new MCPON.

HMC Ret

I hope he never again is a CMC. Coffee bitch for the CPO Mess would suit me just fine. I genuinely hope he is forced to remain on AD. I would love to see this develop with the findings posted in the Navy Times.

HMCS(FMF) ret

Hell, HMC… he’d fuck that up and go full bore screaming skull the first time the Mess tore into his ass.

SFC D

He could take over for Yef…

Claw

Heh, “office bitch”

I was thinking more along the lines of a job that involved a GP Medium Tent Center Pole and a five gallon can of diesel fuel./smile

BigJohn

That smells good!

1610desig

I can imagine VCNO called him in and told him how it was going to go down…no way did MCPON offer this without pre-greased skids…reminds me of those WWII movies where some Gestapo agent pushes the Luger across the table to the offending party…

Jeff LPH 3, 63-66

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SG/IW) Steven Giordano resigned Thursday as the Navy’s 14th senior enlisted leader, leaving the top job vacant for the first time since it was created more than 50 years ago. His resignation comes amid an ongoing investigation by the Navy’s inspector general into allegations he fostered a toxic work environment in his Navy office. The complaint was filed by a member of his own staff, according to sailors familiar with the investigation. Giordano’s announcement was posted on the Navy’s Facebook page, but gave no official date for the retirement. Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson acknowledged Giordano’s resignation on his Facebook page. “I have accepted Master Chief Giordano’s offer to step aside as the MCPON effective immediately. I appreciate his recognition that the situation had become untenable,” Richardson’s message said. “Now we need to move forward — together — as a Navy striving with all our energy to become a more lethal fighting force…America expects no less.” Giordano’s own message had a different tone. ‘Like working for a pop star or Hollywood diva’: Navy investigating MCPON amid reports of toxic workplace ‘Like working for a pop star or Hollywood diva’: Navy investigating MCPON amid reports of toxic workplace Sailors who have worked with Giordano say that he has a ferocious temper, a bullying leadership style and can be verbally abusive. By: Mark D. Faram “My love for our Navy and our sailors is absolute,” Giordano wrote in the Facebook message. “For that reason, I seek to avoid any distraction from the success of our sailors and our mission. “I have informed the Chief of Naval Operations that I intend to step aside and submit my retirement request, in order to allow the CNO, our CPO Mess, and our sailors to continue to move forward with the initiatives we have begun.” Giordano made no specific mention of the allegations against him in the message and it’s unclear what the status of the investigation is. Also unclear is whether Giordano could face any disciplinary measures from the Navy if the investigation finds any wrongdoing. Navy… Read more »

JURRASICHM

I would not want to be the Master Chief replacing this guy. MCPON is stressful enough without having to come in and clean up someone’s mess.

1610desig

That’s the best situation for the new guy…it really sucks though when you have to come in behind a superstar…everyone reminds you that you have big shoes to fill…I had to do that a couple of times and quickly learned to remind the onlookers that “thanks, but I brought my own shoes” and within a few months all was well…never got to relieve a dirtbag and that’s ok

Mark RM1 USN ret

That E-10 doesn’t deserve to be called Master Chief. I’ll leave it at that. All I can say is the Navy better get their shit in 1 bag and sew up both ends….yesterday!

HMCS(FMF) ret

A few of us have already chimed in… he’s an E-9 and nothing more.

jonp

With some of the pussy’s now in the Military who cry fowl when someone hurts their feelings, I’m going to reserve judgement until the IG Report comes out.
So the guy was an asshole in charge. Big deal, lot’s of them are still great leaders.

Devtun

Article from Navy Times. MCPON gets absolutely slammed. Could go down as the worst MCPON ever.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/06/21/wheres-mcpon-senior-enlisted-grow-accustomed-to-not-having-their-leader/?utm_source=clavis

HMCS(FMF) ret

Yep… Giordano is gonna make E-9 Mike Stevens look like a fucking genius.

Here’s the acting MCPON until a new one is selected:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=106101

Green Thumb

And the writing on the wall says…..

HMC Ret

I hope for his retirement ceremony a cake is selected that adequately represents the culprit’s personality. Left to me, I would have a huge cake delivered in the form of a massive dick. Then the entire Chief’s Mess should simply walk away, saying nothing. Wonder how many good Sailors this prick drove from the Navy? Sounds as if he genuinely did not have a clue what he was doing or how to do it.