Questionable decision making.

via Navy Times.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert has decided to reverse the looming deactivation of one of the Navy’s 10 carrier air wings, citing “congressional sensitivity” about reducing the service’s force structure.
In a March 20 memo, Greenert said Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif.-based Carrier Air Wing 14 will not be deactivated as previously planned. CVW-14 is attached to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is currently dry-docked at Naval Base Kitsap, Wash., for scheduled maintenance. A CVW includes around 2,000 sailors; Greenert’s decision creates more job security for those positions.
“Effective immediately, deactivation of CVW-14 is disapproved. Restore CVW-14 to an operational status,” the CNO’s memo said.
Greenert’s decision, however, expires in a year unless a new plan takes its place.
The Navy had planned to deactivate a carrier air wing and its squadrons in its fiscal 2012 budget to help meet required cuts in defense spending in last year’s Budget Control Act, cutting the number of carrier air wings from 10 to nine. But Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter later directed the Navy to make funds and manpower available for 10 wings.
Greenert’s memo said the plan was “put on hold by the Office of Legislative Affairs due to congressional sensitivity on pending Navy force structure reductions.”

Absolutely spineless.

Absolutely craven.

No integrity.

No courage.

No guts.  All to please some Congress Critters.