Learning how to write the Air Force way

MadMike · 10-17-21, 05:04 PM

Translation- Put on the hip waders, it's gettin' deep!

Got bad during the McPeak era, glad I took early retirement (under Clinton's "peace dividend").

I recently saw one CMSgt with approx 15 years at one USAFE location. Probably wrote up their own awards and decs too (Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters). Not even exposed to combat, what a joke. I knew one AF colonel who was on the SAC targeting staff at Offut, he stated he wrote up his own Legion of Merit for his retirement.

Yours, &c.

Mike

3catcircus · 10-18-21, 06:06 AM

These are the participation trophy generation who end up in "leadership" positions in the military, government, and industry who have no idea what leadership actually is.

You can't fool the junior enlisted. Just sit back and look at who they respect. It's not the major punching his ticket on his way to command or the staff nco more concerned with appearances than actual readiness and welfare of the troops. It's the unpromotable 1LT or CPT who is getting the f$ck out as soon as possible. It's the Sgt willing to overlook or ignore orders that make life suck for his guys.

And it's all because society has allowed participation trophy people in positions of authority because of their background and connections rather than their aptitude. Of *course* he'll make a good leader - he went to an Ivy League and was battalion CO of his ROTC unit, so he must be smart and worthy - ignoring that he's a socialist who got into an ivy league because his parents went the Aunt Becky route to get him in.

10-17-21, 05:04 PM	#1
MadMike Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 342 Downloads: 241 Uploads: 0	Translation- Put on the hip waders, it's gettin' deep! Got bad during the McPeak era, glad I took early retirement (under Clinton's "peace dividend"). I recently saw one CMSgt with approx 15 years at one USAFE location. Probably wrote up their own awards and decs too (Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters). Not even exposed to combat, what a joke. I knew one AF colonel who was on the SAC targeting staff at Offut, he stated he wrote up his own Legion of Merit for his retirement. Yours, &c. Mike

10-18-21, 06:06 AM	#2
3catcircus Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 979 Downloads: 256 Uploads: 0	These are the participation trophy generation who end up in "leadership" positions in the military, government, and industry who have no idea what leadership actually is. You can't fool the junior enlisted. Just sit back and look at who they respect. It's not the major punching his ticket on his way to command or the staff nco more concerned with appearances than actual readiness and welfare of the troops. It's the unpromotable 1LT or CPT who is getting the f$ck out as soon as possible. It's the Sgt willing to overlook or ignore orders that make life suck for his guys. And it's all because society has allowed participation trophy people in positions of authority because of their background and connections rather than their aptitude. Of course he'll make a good leader - he went to an Ivy League and was battalion CO of his ROTC unit, so he must be smart and worthy - ignoring that he's a socialist who got into an ivy league because his parents went the Aunt Becky route to get him in.