Thanks for the link Dwi!
The "JOINT" concept is now showing its downside.
At one time the USAF was totally convinced that Carrier Aviation was no longer needed, that all future wars would be nuclear and that if aircraft didn't carry nuclear weapons or support those that did, then there was no need for them in the service.
The USAF also sought to kill the USMC, cut the US Army to the bone and beyond, and reduce the US Navy to a coast guard (I'm being a bit dramatic but you get the point).
Luckily we didn't have "joint" thinking at the time.
Each service chief made the case why the "conventional" thinking of the USAF (which was rampant throughout society) was wrong. The Marine Corps fought like dogs (devil dogs) to survive the onslaught and prevailed in the end.
Today, we have service chiefs that are so bound by group think that when one of them actually makes moves that his service believes are in the best interest of the nation, will allow his service to save money and make him a good steward of the public trust-----he is hauled back in line. Check out this story from Reuters.
The Navy stepped out of line and got bitch slapped.
I have no confidence in the Pentagon, Hagel, certainly not Amos and it appears that the rest of the monkeys in uniform are as corrupt as their boss.
Fuck them all.
The "JOINT" concept is now showing its downside.
At one time the USAF was totally convinced that Carrier Aviation was no longer needed, that all future wars would be nuclear and that if aircraft didn't carry nuclear weapons or support those that did, then there was no need for them in the service.
The USAF also sought to kill the USMC, cut the US Army to the bone and beyond, and reduce the US Navy to a coast guard (I'm being a bit dramatic but you get the point).
Luckily we didn't have "joint" thinking at the time.
Each service chief made the case why the "conventional" thinking of the USAF (which was rampant throughout society) was wrong. The Marine Corps fought like dogs (devil dogs) to survive the onslaught and prevailed in the end.
Today, we have service chiefs that are so bound by group think that when one of them actually makes moves that his service believes are in the best interest of the nation, will allow his service to save money and make him a good steward of the public trust-----he is hauled back in line. Check out this story from Reuters.
Oct 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Thursday canceled a notice about a possible order of up to 36 more Boeing Co F/A-18 fighter jets or EA-18G electronic warfare planes after the posting on a federal procurement website sparked confusion this week.Sorry. But this is so obvious it doesn't deserve further comment.
The pre-solicitation notice, which first became public this week, had triggered renewed questions about the Navy's commitment to the $392 billion radar-evading F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program by Lockheed Martin Corp.
The Navy stepped out of line and got bitch slapped.
I have no confidence in the Pentagon, Hagel, certainly not Amos and it appears that the rest of the monkeys in uniform are as corrupt as their boss.
Fuck them all.
