This guy is definitely no Amos. He has the moral courage to say out loud what everyone already knows. Did he get promoted for it? No. He got fired. Read the whole thing here but the operative sentences are below.
For headquarters staff, war consists largely of the endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides to conform with the idiosyncrasies of cognitively challenged generals in order to spoon-feed them information. Even one tiny flaw in a slide can halt a general's thought processes as abruptly as a computer system's blue screen of death.Quite honestly, if the current leadership served during WW2, half of them (yes...especially Amos) would have been fired by now. The other half demoted and they would be replaced by some tough as nails Colonels.
The ability to brief well is, therefore, a critical skill. It is important to note that skill in briefing resides in how you say it. It doesn't matter so much what you say or even if you are speaking Klingon.
Random motion, ad hoc processes and an in-depth knowledge of Army minutia and acronyms are also key characteristics of a successful staff officer. Harried movement together with furrowed brows and appropriate expressions of concern a la Clint Eastwood will please the generals. Progress in the war is optional.
If they couldn't hack it, then we'd go down the line until we found someone who could get the job done.
But that isn't the world we live in today, so people like Colonel Sellin are fired.
