I have a theory about organizations and signs of their decay. It is not based on anything scientific-just having led and been lead by people for approximately 32 years. My theory has been reinforced by my current experience working for a customer that is an organization that is : 1)
Category: Navy
Even The Atlantic understands….
That the Navy’s shipbuilding priorities are all screwed up. Of the 11 commissioned U.S. warships ships en route to Japan, almost half are big Cold War-era amphibious assault vessels purpose-built to land Marines on hostile shores. But while these unglamorous transport ships dispatch helicopters and critical aid to a grateful
Continue readingSaying it better than I ever could….
I came across this article on the USNI website today. It was so good I had to re-post it here for you folks to read. As you do-ask yourself two questions: 1) Is he wrong? and 2) Will a USNI with a new mission statement allow such an article to
Continue readingAn un-enterprising mindset….
This post is not so lovingly dedicated to Phib’s commenter Anathema, who was the central figure in the comment fest over at his place. The veracity with which he defends the flawed decision making of our gutless Naval Leadership-compels me to write this post. Please forward to him if you
Continue readingGetting introduced to the quality spread……..
Selection day-after getting your 3rd choice and before you head to McGuire’s to drink yourself stupid ( follow up to Phib’s video):
Continue readingOld News
It has taken me a little while to get around to this but I did not let want to let it pass by without a comment. Long time readers here may have noticed that the number of posts about my former employer and lifelong vocation, the United States Navy-has dropped.
Continue readingLe Trap.
A great memory of mine was the opportunity to fly from a French Aircraft carrier-and get to experience the way they do business. Over at another blog, about three years ago, I wrote about the experience. I thought the story might use a retelling over here. The article was written
Continue readingAre you guys happy now?
Well, DADT has been repealed. As I noted previously this was inevitable, if not now, then at sometime in the future. So can we please now tell Andrew Sullivan to STFU about it? The fact that I have to resignedly accept this development-does not mean that I like it. I
Continue readingFDNF at work (and play)
The song sucks-but its nice footage of the mighty war Hummer at work.
Continue readingThe end of Second Fleet?
Could be. More strangely, the lobbyist and his boss both declined to comment on the supposition just days after being widely quoted on the topic. The Navy said, essentially, “No comment.” But naval analysts and a retired admiral who commanded Atlantic Fleet surface forces say they’re hearing exactly what the
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