A Navy Captain Was Faulted For His Red Hill Response. But He’s Still Working There

TL;DR - A Navy captain who was relieved of command over “leadership and oversight failures” after the catastrophic fuel leak at the Red Hill facility in November is still working on petroleum operations at the storage complex, according to the Navy. 

Navy Capt. Albert “Bert” Hornyak failed to lead as the on-scene commander during the leak that contaminated the tap water of thousands of military families, according to U.S. Pacific Fleet investigations released last month.

“He demonstrated poor judgment by deciding that the spill was stable and manageable despite uncertainty about key elements of the unfolding incident,” the report said. 

July 27, 2022: A Navy Captain Was Faulted For His Red Hill Response. But He’s Still Working There, Honolulu Civil Beat