A lot of females I've seen in the military flaunt the fact that they are female ...
If that is true, I pass no judgement it's validity, it simply means that we must redouble our efforts to maintain good order and discipline. No one ever said it would be easy, but rather, the cold hard fact of reality is upon us and we must deal with it.
A very sad situation where the "ringleaders" of the breakdown in discipline seemed to be hiding in the CPO mess. Back in the day we found "several" Chiefs with booze in their lockers. the mess took care of the problem. The "offenders" were never "exposed" but we had a "public pouring of the booze" over the side with the CO/XO in attendance. The word was out and the problem solved, quickly, effectively. Everyone knew the rules, followed the rules.
I see myself as able to read between the lines in the story, coupled with what I know about good order and discipline. I would bet, substantially, that the problem was long festering, that the CoC knew of the problem but turned a blind eye, ignored it, or took half hearted measures to eliminate the serious breakdown in discipline. That is what cost them their careers. It was not a situation where the CO could not be everywhere at once, rather he did not deal with the problem directly and with authority. That, IMHO is the failing here. What did he know, when did he know it.
Discipline does not comport to the "big bang" theory, rather the ldisentigration of good order and discipline creeps into a organization, bit by bit. We must be ever vigiliant and be prepared to act at any time to identify and correct problems of discipline. It is our sworn duty.:icon_rage:icon_rage