There is a post up over at the USNI blog that really kind of made me angry. It's a good post, well written-but it's based on a flawed premise. Here I will set out to explain why. Ever since the Navy came out with its completely assinine policy about breathalyzers
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As Mr Lehman was saying……
And NO-we are not going down that rathole again. However, the former SECNAV did point out that while the Navy's material problems can be overcome-destroying a hard won culture, has a more lasting impact: CDR Jonathan Jackson was relieved of command in December for violating the Navy’s sexual harassment policies and for
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Is worth what you pay for it.I had the unique experience a while back, of being asked for advice about life in command. That caused me to do a lot of thinking-both for good and for bad. So here for your information and comment are the comments I sent back:
Continue readingOne additional point……
Concerning Admiral Clingan. The Navy is busier than snot-but good guy or bad-Admiral Clingan and the rest of the flag leadership are guilty of crossing a line that never should have been crossed in the first decade of the 21’st century. He is now in a position where he sanctions
Continue readingSo you think you are having a bad day?
It could be worse. Courtesy of the Jaded Major, here is a collection of really bad days. What is interesting-I actually was witness to three of these mishaps when they happened, no lie! I’ll bet a lot of you folks who were in Naval Aviation in a previous life can
Continue readingHow stupid is this?
Pretty stupid if you ask me. There are certainly ways to save money without resorting to this: Under heavy pressure to find real cuts, Navy officials are seriously considering decommissioning a nuclear aircraft carrier halfway through its planned lifespan, two Pentagon sources said. George Washington’s three-year-long refueling overhaul, scheduled to
Continue readingAnother really good deal.
As an extra added bonus-after completing a 4-5 year sea tour, the Navy will send some of you to an IA in ( pick the hell hole of your choice): The Navy announced this week that more than 60,000 sailors will be required to spend more time on sea duty.
Continue readingDid he really say that?
You know, when Roughhead became CNO-I actually looked on it as a good thing. An initially he did try to reverse some of the insanity of the previous years. But now-heading out the door-it would appear Admiral Roughhead has been binging on the Kool Aid: Asked about layoffs under the
Continue readingIt’s about time……
I realize with Arnold banging his housekeeper, its hard to focus on anything else ( don’t people use condoms anymore?). But one United States Senator has his eye on the ball: U.S. Senators Carl Levin (D-Mich.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), and Jim Webb (D-Va.) have issued a statement declaring that the
Continue readingBecause some fights are worth picking-Unbalanced Part II
Some things take longer than a comment block to explain. Accordingly-since this is my blog and I will write what I want to- I have decided to address commenter Michael Junge’s comments in a more lengthy fashion. After all, not everything in the world can be reduced to a Power Point
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