Cmdr. Fired Over Relationship With Subordinate’s Wife

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Cmdr. Fired Over Relationship With Subordinate’s Wife

By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Feb 7, 2009 8:59:27 EST

When a subordinate officer came to Cmdr. Shawn Bentley complaining about a rocky marriage and a deep desire get back together with his estranged wife, Bentley offered to help.

Bentley said he’d talk to the woman, but he did more than talk her.

He began a sexual relationship with her just a few months after her divorce was finalized, according to an inspector general’s report.

That relationship — and the lies Bentley allegedly told to cover it up — helped get him fired from his job as commander of Fleet Air Recognizance Squadron 3, according to the IG’s report.

Bentley commanded a “TACAMO” squadron, one of three providing airborne communications for the president and the defense secretary to command and control the nation’s nuclear forces of submarines, bombers and missile silos.

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http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/02/navy_bentley_020709w/%2e

[Poll_Blind]

1. Isn't most of this a result of being under the jurisdiction of the UCMJ?

The UCMJ is pretty harsh on things like this if I recall.

PB