I remember in 2008...after a log drydocking in NNSY, the CO for the USS Wasp (LHD1) as we sailed down river to NOB, released 300+ CASREPS for all the stuff they did not fix during the DSRA. Needless to say, he was invited to a meeting with the Admiral as soon as the brow was laid. Didn't hurt him, he recently retired a 2 star Admiral himself.
Why am I not surprised we are heading in the wrong direction, given all the efforts to assimilate transgenders, the focus on using correct pronouns, and all the time wasted on "woke" related crew training and the splendor of Gay Pride Month celebrations.
Spineless crabs adept at the DC two-step political dance. Just label things "transitory", an "on-going investigation" or a "misstep" and leave failures unharvested. It's exactly what should be expected when fixing the blame matters, and fixing the problem does not.
Pretty clear we have the 'wrong people on the bus' ....Leadership requires courage to say "This is wrong. I am not going until we fix it." ..In peacetime, "Can do" leads to death and disaster. During the 1970s USN had to tie some ships up and not get underway because of manning shortages and awful material condition. It took bad publicity and a lot of red faces in DC to change things.
1. "not to mention radio transmissions laced with profanity and “unprofessional humor,” Fort found"
How you do the small things is how you do the big things.
2. "Since 2015, the Fitz had lacked a quartermaster chief petty officer" "The Fitzgerald had around 270 people total — short of the 303 sailors called for by the Navy. Key positions were vacant"
Are there any unfilled vacant Inclusion and Diversity billets (I&D) in the US Navy? Navy Task Force One is/was headed by two Flag Grade officers reporting to the Navy's Chief Diversity officer also Flag grade. How many lower rank sailors do they have working for them? Any vacant positions? I bet not.
3. "Lt. Cmdr. Ritarsha Furqan, the ship’s combat officer, worried that the constant pace was not providing enough time for necessary training and repairs. “We’d find a part, find a body, make do and get underway,” Furqan later testified in a legal proceeding. “Sometimes it felt like it was unsafe or wrong.”
No leadership is throwing themselves on their sword over this. No Captain is saying my ship can not go to sea due to poor maintenance, training and manning levels. No testimony before congress saying the Navy is needless endangering the ship and the crew by deploying them under such conditions. Regardless of your position on the issue of Capt. Brett Crozier speaking out about COVID it seems to me Maintenance, Training and Manning should rise to the same levels of concern.
Congress should call each of the service chiefs before them and ask them point blank what the mission of their branch is. And the first one to include the word "diversity" or "inclusion" should be fired. The only acecptable answer is, and I quote Conan the Barbarian, "To crush our enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women." Or at least something to that effect.
Ah, those evil domestic terrorists have been successful in undermining readiness, manning, training and everything else. Just as soon as those people are found and removed, everything will be better.
The next CJCS with his laser focus on hitting diversity quotas will get it fixed.
When war comes, the current crop of leaders will have to be replaced. The question is if that will happen before or after our military forces are decimated. And, if our nation even survives a massive military defeat coupled with a collapsing economy and $31 trillion in debt, and a population of dependent, entitled voters and illegal immigrants, not patriots.
As I’ve said here on many occasions and on many specific topics - NO ONE IN SENIOR POSITIONS EVER GETS FIRED. </screaming mode>. The overwhelming economic juggernaut that is the U.S. has led too many people to believe that we don’t actually have to work to keep our place on the international stage. If the Navy demanded even a half level of professional ship driving, logistic, and stewardship competence from all levels of the surface fleet (and then formally audited that competence) we might see some changes. But not until then. Instead, all a junior officer sees is GOFOs supporting social change, and then screaming when real (unfunded, unscheduled) work isn’t being done. Compared to Royal Navy watch certificate requirements, we are a joke. If you don’t believe me, find their current watch quals.
Everyone here has hit the high points. (BTW, call the dog a mascot and not a therapy dog. Same function, better title.)
On the Insurv? Hoist the bullschittt flag on Electrical. That's either coincidental to ships being decommissioned or gundecked. How is that essentially every other material condition has worsened and Electoral has a ballpark improvement 8%?
Back in the day I used to hear, "The Navy is just a microcosm of society". Who doesn't find that old notion scary in 2023? May be time to let the cat out of the bag again if what they're doing now isn't working.
Don't worry, now the US Navy has a stress dog pilot program.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2023/05/03/a-very-good-girl-deploys-on-carrier-ford-sage-the-therapy-dog/
I remember in 2008...after a log drydocking in NNSY, the CO for the USS Wasp (LHD1) as we sailed down river to NOB, released 300+ CASREPS for all the stuff they did not fix during the DSRA. Needless to say, he was invited to a meeting with the Admiral as soon as the brow was laid. Didn't hurt him, he recently retired a 2 star Admiral himself.
Why am I not surprised we are heading in the wrong direction, given all the efforts to assimilate transgenders, the focus on using correct pronouns, and all the time wasted on "woke" related crew training and the splendor of Gay Pride Month celebrations.
What are the 6 common traits of the mishap ship? I would bet these would be common to any org off the track.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
Spineless crabs adept at the DC two-step political dance. Just label things "transitory", an "on-going investigation" or a "misstep" and leave failures unharvested. It's exactly what should be expected when fixing the blame matters, and fixing the problem does not.
What are "six common traits of a mishap ship"?
Pretty clear we have the 'wrong people on the bus' ....Leadership requires courage to say "This is wrong. I am not going until we fix it." ..In peacetime, "Can do" leads to death and disaster. During the 1970s USN had to tie some ships up and not get underway because of manning shortages and awful material condition. It took bad publicity and a lot of red faces in DC to change things.
1. "not to mention radio transmissions laced with profanity and “unprofessional humor,” Fort found"
How you do the small things is how you do the big things.
2. "Since 2015, the Fitz had lacked a quartermaster chief petty officer" "The Fitzgerald had around 270 people total — short of the 303 sailors called for by the Navy. Key positions were vacant"
Are there any unfilled vacant Inclusion and Diversity billets (I&D) in the US Navy? Navy Task Force One is/was headed by two Flag Grade officers reporting to the Navy's Chief Diversity officer also Flag grade. How many lower rank sailors do they have working for them? Any vacant positions? I bet not.
3. "Lt. Cmdr. Ritarsha Furqan, the ship’s combat officer, worried that the constant pace was not providing enough time for necessary training and repairs. “We’d find a part, find a body, make do and get underway,” Furqan later testified in a legal proceeding. “Sometimes it felt like it was unsafe or wrong.”
No leadership is throwing themselves on their sword over this. No Captain is saying my ship can not go to sea due to poor maintenance, training and manning levels. No testimony before congress saying the Navy is needless endangering the ship and the crew by deploying them under such conditions. Regardless of your position on the issue of Capt. Brett Crozier speaking out about COVID it seems to me Maintenance, Training and Manning should rise to the same levels of concern.
Congress should call each of the service chiefs before them and ask them point blank what the mission of their branch is. And the first one to include the word "diversity" or "inclusion" should be fired. The only acecptable answer is, and I quote Conan the Barbarian, "To crush our enemies. See them driven before you. And to hear the lamentations of their women." Or at least something to that effect.
Investigate USNA and you will get your answers.
"Divest to invest" I always say. Better to face down future risks today rather than the ones staring you in the face at the moment. /sarc
Ah, those evil domestic terrorists have been successful in undermining readiness, manning, training and everything else. Just as soon as those people are found and removed, everything will be better.
The next CJCS with his laser focus on hitting diversity quotas will get it fixed.
When war comes, the current crop of leaders will have to be replaced. The question is if that will happen before or after our military forces are decimated. And, if our nation even survives a massive military defeat coupled with a collapsing economy and $31 trillion in debt, and a population of dependent, entitled voters and illegal immigrants, not patriots.
As I’ve said here on many occasions and on many specific topics - NO ONE IN SENIOR POSITIONS EVER GETS FIRED. </screaming mode>. The overwhelming economic juggernaut that is the U.S. has led too many people to believe that we don’t actually have to work to keep our place on the international stage. If the Navy demanded even a half level of professional ship driving, logistic, and stewardship competence from all levels of the surface fleet (and then formally audited that competence) we might see some changes. But not until then. Instead, all a junior officer sees is GOFOs supporting social change, and then screaming when real (unfunded, unscheduled) work isn’t being done. Compared to Royal Navy watch certificate requirements, we are a joke. If you don’t believe me, find their current watch quals.
Everyone here has hit the high points. (BTW, call the dog a mascot and not a therapy dog. Same function, better title.)
On the Insurv? Hoist the bullschittt flag on Electrical. That's either coincidental to ships being decommissioned or gundecked. How is that essentially every other material condition has worsened and Electoral has a ballpark improvement 8%?
Back in the day I used to hear, "The Navy is just a microcosm of society". Who doesn't find that old notion scary in 2023? May be time to let the cat out of the bag again if what they're doing now isn't working.