It's About Liberty: A Conservative Forum
Topics => Military News/Veterans => Topic started by: Libertas on January 12, 2012, 08:12:30 AM
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Good read, pretty much illustrates how PC BS, peer-ranking (grading on a curve!), moral failings like "zipper failure" (which the introduction of women on ships should not come as a surprise!), unproductive mentoring/favoritism, getting away from senior NCO input and lack of sea time are contributing factors inhibiting the development of better senior officers.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120111.aspx (http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htlead/articles/20120111.aspx)
Some of the fixes appear simple and obvious, but some (like co-ed ships) are political powderkegs. But the answers seem obvious, and it is also obvious not all the right decisions will be made when all is said and done.
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Think the swishing factors in there anywhere?
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The exodus of good people from the military gives me mixed feelings. On the one hand, it concerns me that they are no longer there to influence the organization and demeanor of the service; on the other hand I am glad to now have them among the private citizenry.
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unproductive mentoring/favoritism, getting away from senior NCO input and lack of sea time are contributing factors inhibiting the development of better senior officers.
These are also on the list of Russian navy problems .
A president with a non-political perspective of the military
could more effectively facilitate a positive turn around.
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Think the swishing factors in there anywhere?
Good, someone caught the one glaring omission in the story!
I think it does to an extent, but it will be hard to quantify because unless they are willing to disclose it on the way out, it will never been known, and the PC BS is going to try to keep a lid on it.