So, this line is interesting.
THIS SETS FORTH THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA (CFA12), DETAILING THE NAVY'S LARGE-SCALE OUTREACH EVENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR.Sounds real good, reasonable and the right attitude to take to reach out to all Americans throughout our nation. Wide geographic reach, both urban and rural, etc. Right?
...
THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NAVY OUTREACH IS TO GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NAVY IS A WARFIGHTING FORCE, OPERATING FORWARD, READY TO FIGHT AND WIN TODAY AND EVERY DAY. ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IS A PARTICULAR AND UNIQUE CHALLENGE. THE NAVY'S MEN AND WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY A FRACTION OF ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION. INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS, WHICH CAN BE THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL ONES, ARE NOT AS PERVASIVE TODAY AS IN THE PAST. BECAUSE NAVAL FORCES AND PERSONNEL ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON BOTH COASTS, THE NAVY IS CHALLENGED TO COMMUNICATE ITS MISSION AWAY FROM FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS. IN 2012, THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF 1812 PROVIDES A POWERFUL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH AN INFORMATIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
Well .... mostly. There is something not quite right in the mix ...
When I look at the full message, my initial reaction is thus: our Navy thinks ....
1) You enjoy being patronized like a serf.
2) You are fine being lied to.
3) You are happy to be in a Navy who sees you first by your race and/or ethnicity. You know - just like the racist idiots in the KKK.
It is a good rule of thumb in life that when people cannot accurately describe what they are doing, or wrap it in words that are not reflected in the action being taken, either something wrong is being done and/or the people doing it are too ashamed or embarrassed at what they are doing to accurately tell you.
In the case of this message, we have both.
What we have is something, in a way, that is kind of funny. The racialists in their pursuit of their Cultural Marxist goal of division and sectarianism are trying, Popular Front like, to fold in their fetid mess inside legitimate exercises. In the below - note the bold. Those are actually legitimate inclusive events.
The non-bold? Those are sectarian and racialist organizations and activities that we continue to support. Amazing - we continue to send money and good will to organizations that look at people at the most superficial way possible - retrograde in the extreme.
Full message is here.
R 191906Z Jan 12Good news? Yes. I will take this as another victory on the way to a just, non-discriminatory, and color blind Navy. The Diversity Bullies are hiding. You only hide if you have something that needs to be hid. Well, either that or we are institutionalizing sectarianism. If the latter, well congrats; "Through Division there is Unity!"
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS/JAN//
SUBJ/CALENDAR FOR AMERICA 2012//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/28MAY09//
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5726.8 OUTREACH: AMERICA'S NAVY. REF B
IS THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA PLANNING CONFERENCE.
POC/KIM [redacted]/CDR/DIRECTOR NAVCO/LOC: MILLINGTON, TN/TEL:
(901) 874-[redacted]/EMAIL:KIM.[redacted](AT)NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. THIS SETS FORTH THE 2012 CALENDAR FOR AMERICA (CFA12), DETAILING THE NAVY'S LARGE-SCALE OUTREACH EVENTS FOR THE COMING YEAR. EVENTS INCLUDE NAVY WEEKS, FLEET WEEKS, DIVERSITY EVENTS, WAR OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS, BLUE ANGEL AIR SHOWS, SHIP COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES AND KEY RECRUITING EVOLUTIONS AMONG OTHERS.
2. PER REF A AND AS DISCUSSED REF B, RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS HAS SHOWN THAT WHILE AMERICANS LIKE AND APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR NAVY, THEY DO NOT TRULY UNDERSTAND THE NAVY'S MISSION AND ITS IMPORTANCE. NAVY OUTREACH EFFORTS MUST BE STRUCTURED AND EXECUTED TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ON THE NAVY'S CAPABILITIES AND RELEVANCE TO NATIONAL SECURITY. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF NAVY OUTREACH IS TO GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING THAT THE NAVY IS A WARFIGHTING FORCE, OPERATING FORWARD, READY TO FIGHT AND WIN TODAY AND EVERY DAY. ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IS A PARTICULAR AND UNIQUE CHALLENGE. THE NAVY'S MEN AND WOMEN MAKE UP ONLY A FRACTION OF ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION. INDIVIDUAL CONNECTIONS, WHICH CAN BE THE MOST POWERFUL AND INFLUENTIAL ONES, ARE NOT AS PERVASIVE TODAY AS IN THE PAST. BECAUSE NAVAL FORCES AND PERSONNEL ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON BOTH COASTS, THE NAVY IS CHALLENGED TO COMMUNICATE ITS MISSION AWAY FROM FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS. IN 2012, THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE WAR OF 1812 PROVIDES A POWERFUL PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH AN INFORMATIVE OUTREACH CAMPAIGN.
3. TO FURTHER HELP GAIN AMERICANS' UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR NAVY, PARTICULARLY INTO AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT NAVY PRESENCE, THE NAVY WILL IMPLEMENT A NEW PROGRAM IN 2012 THAT WILL MATCH 50 SENIOR OFFICER, CIVILIAN AND ENLISTED LEADERS WITH 50 CITIES ACROSS AMERICA. THE "NAVY 50-50" PROGRAM WILL SEND NAVY
LEADERS TO THEIR ASSIGNED CITY FOR 2-3 DAYS OF HIGH-LEVEL ENGAGEMENTS WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, CIVIC LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND SENIOR EDITORS AND JOURNALISTS FROM THE MEDIA. MORE INFORMATION ON THIS NEW INITIATIVE WILL BE FORTHCOMING SEPCOR.
4. SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT MESSAGING IS ESSENTIAL TO HELP THE AMERICAN PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THEIR NAVY. KEY NAVY MESSAGES WILL BE PROVIDED SEPCOR.
5. SCHEDULED CFA12 OUTREACH EVENTS (READ IN FOUR COLUMNS):
DATE: CITY: EVENT: LEAD:
JAN 28 LOS ANGELES CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL & PARADE (7)
JAN 30-31 CHARLOTTE, NC US WOMEN IN NUCLEAR-REGION II CONF (7)
FEB TBD HATTIESBURG, MS KW60 OUTREACH AT AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY (14)
FEB 15-16 WASHINGTON, D.C. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONF (7)
FEB 15-18 HOUSTON, TX SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (7)
FEB 16-18 PHILADELPHIA, PA BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR STEM AWARDS (7)
FEB 19-25 WASHINGTON, D.C. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (7)
MAR TBD NORFOLK, VA KW60 EVENT AT MACARTHUR MUSEUM (14) MAR TBD WASHINGTON, D.C. 1812 KICKOFF EVENT (14)
MAR 2-3 ALBUQUERQUE, NM ASIAN AMERICAN ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AND CONFERENCE (7)
MAR 5-6 NATIONAL HARBOR, MD SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP ASSOC WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (7)
MAR 8-10 DALLAS, TX WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL CONF (7)
MAR 10 EL CENTRO, CA NAF EL CENTRO ANNUAL AIR SHOW (8) MAR 17-18 ST. GEORGE, UT THUNDER OVER UTAH AIR SHOW (8)
MAR 26-31 PHOENIX, AZ PHOENIX NAVY WEEK (1)
MAR 21-24 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 23RD ANNUAL NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR (7)
MAR 24 GULFPORT, MS SEABEE DAY (OPEN BASE) (2) MAR 24-25 PUNTA GORDA, FL FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW (8)
MAR 26-27 WASHINGTON, D.C. HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES CAPITOL FORUM ON HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION
MAR 26-28 WASHINGTON, D.C. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACKS IN HIGHER EDUCATION (7)
MAR28-APR1 PITTSBURGH, PA NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS CONVENTION (7)
MAR31-APR1 TUSCALOOSA, AL TUSCALOOSA AIR SHOW (8)
APR TBD AVONDALE, LA PCU SOMERSET (LPD 25) CHRISTENING (11)
APR TBD LOS ANGELES, CA NATIONAL IMAGE INC. TRAINING CONFERENCE (7)
APR 12 WASHINGTON, D.C. NUESTRO FUTURO 2012 LATINO EDUCATION CONFERENCE (7)
APR 14-15 KINGSVILLE, TX WINGS OVER SOUTH TEXAS AIR SHOW (8) APR 16-23 NEW ORLEANS, LA NEW ORLEANS NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) APR 18-25 TBD DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE (HOLOCAUST) (7)
APR 21-22 NEW ORLEANS, LA NAS JRB NEW ORLEANS AIR SHOW (8)
APR 25 LOS ANGELES, CA ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SUMMIT (7) APR 25-30 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL FLEET WEEK - PORT EVERGLADES (2,9) APR 28-29 WARNER ROBINS, GA WARNER ROBINS AFB AIR SHOW (8)
APR30-MAY4 ATLANTA, GA ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER SUMMIT (7)
APR30-MAY4 ATLANTA, GA FEDERAL ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (7)
MAY 5 BOWIE STATE UNI, MD PATRIOTS TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER YOUTH SUMMIT ON TECHNOLOGY (7)
MAY 5-6 CHERRY POINT, NC MCAS CHERRY POINT AIR SHOW (8) MAY 7-13 NASHVILLE, TN NASHVILLE NAVY WEEK (1) MAY 12-13 SMYRNA, TN THE GREAT TENNESSEE AIR SHOW (8) MAY 14-20 SPOKANE, WA SPOKANE NAVY WEEK (1) MAY 19 SAN DIEGO, CA USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22)COMMISSIONING (11) MAY 19 TORRANCE, CA TORRANCE ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION (5) MAY 19-20 ANDREWS AFB, MD ANDREWS AFB AIR SHOW (8) MAY 23 NEW YORK, NY HUDSON RIVER AERIAL DISPLAY (8) MAY 23-30 NEW YORK, NY NYC FLEET WEEK-1812 CELEBRATION (3,9) MAY 26-27 JONES BEACH, NY JONES BEACH AIR SHOW (8)
MAY28-JUN1 KALMAR, SWEDEN WOMEN IN NUCLEAR (WIN)CONFERENCE (7)
MAY 29 ANNAPOLIS, MD USNA GRADUATION FLY-OVER (8)
MAY29-JUN2 NEW YORK, NY NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RACE AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION (7)
JUN TBD TBD ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT SERIES (7)
JUN TBD BALTIMORE, MD BLUE COAST SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM (13) JUN 2 GULFPORT, MS USS MISSISSIPPI (SSN 782)COMMISSIONING (11) JUN 2-3 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA VIRGINIA BEACH AIR SHOW (8) JUN 4-7 WASHINGTON, D.C. BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATION AND WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT NAVY MEMORIAL (14)
JUN 4-8 DENVER, CO SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (7)
JUN 6 WASHINGTON, D.C. DOD DIVERSITY SUMMIT (7) JUN 6-10 PORTLAND, OR PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL (4,10) JUN 6-12 NORFOLK, VA NORFOLK HARBORFEST - WAR OF 1812 (9)
JUN 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. ASIAN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE NETWORK CAREER PLANNING CONFERENCE (7)
JUN 9-10 MANKATO, MN MANKATO AIR SHOW (8) JUN 13-19 BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) JUN 16-17 BALTIMORE, MD BALTIMORE AIR SHOW (8) JUN 23-24 LATROBE, PA LATROBE AIR SHOW (8) JUN29-JUL6 BOSTON, MA BOSTON NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) JUN30-JUL1 PORTSMOUTH, NH BOSTON PORTSMOUTH AIR SHOW (8) JUL 2-4 BOSTON HARBOR, MA BOSTON HARBOR AERIAL DISPLAY (8)
JUL 4-12 HOUSTON, TX ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENTIFIC
OLYMPICS AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE CONVENTION (7)
JUL 5-8 BELLEVUE, WA JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
JUL 6-9 NEW LONDON, CT OPSAIL EVENT (3,9) JUL 7-8 DAYTON, OH DAYTON AIR SHOW (8) JUL 14 PENSACOLA BEACH, FL PENSACOLA BEACH AIR SHOW (8)
JUL 16-20 DETROIT, MI FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM (7)
JUL 16-22 SACRAMENTO, CA SACRAMENTO NAVY WEEK (1) JUL 19-28 SIOUX FALLS, SD SIOUX FALLS NAVY WEEK (1) JUL 21-22 SIOUX FALLS, SD SIOUX FALLS AIR SHOW (8) JUL 28-29 TWIN FALLS, ID TWIN FALLS AIR SHOW (8) JUL31-AUG5 SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE SEAFAIR (4,10)
JUL31-AUG4 LAS VEGAS, NV TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG TBD TBD MANA HERMANITAS SUMMER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (7)
AUG TBD TBD NAVAL OFFICER MENTORSHIP ASSOCIATION NATIONAL
CONFERENCE (7)
AUG TBD TBD ASIAN HERITAGE AWARDS (7)
AUG TBD BUFFALO, NY KW60 WREATH LAYING CEREMONY AT BUFFALO'S KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL (14)
AUG 1-4 BALTIMORE, MD BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES (7)
AUG 1-5 SAN DIEGO, CA NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICER ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 4-5 SEATTLE, WA SEAFAIR AIR SHOW (8)
AUG 6-9 SAN DIEGO, CA GOLD COAST SMALL BUSINESS SYMPOSIUM (13)
AUG 6-13 MILWAUKEE, WI MILWAUKEE NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 11 CHICAGO, IL BUD BILLIKEN PARADE (7)
AUG 13-16 DETROIT, MI BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 13-20 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF1812 (1,9) AUG 18-19 CHICAGO, IL CHICAGO AIR AND WATER SHOW (8) AUG 20-27 TOLEDO, OH TOLEDO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 20-24 SAN DIEGO, CA ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICER NATIONAL CONFERENCE (7)
AUG 23-25 NEW YORK, NY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN PROFESSIONALS NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
AUG 26 TBD WOMENS EQUALITY DAY (7) AUG27-SEP4 CLEVELAND, OH CLEVELAND NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9)
AUG 28-31 TBD NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS TRAINING CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS MEETING (7) SEP TBD TBD USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23)COMMISSIONING (11) SEP TBD PASCAGOULA, MS PCU AMERICA (LHA 6) CHRISTENING (11)
SEP TBD WASHINGTON D.C. HISTORICALLY BLACK COLL & UNIVERSITY - WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE (7)
SEP TBD EDINBURG, TX HISPANIC ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECH WEEK (7)
SEP TBD WASHINGTON, D.C. JAPANESE AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE NATIONAL CONVENTION (7)
SEP TBD NORTH ISLAND, CA CORONADO SPEED FESTIVAL (OPEN HOUSE) (5) SEP 1-3 CLEVELAND, OH CLEVELAND NATIONAL AIR SHOW (8) SEP 3-10 DETROIT, MI DETROIT NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) SEP 8-9 LITTLE ROCK, AR THUNDER OVER THE ROCK AIR SHOW (8) SEP 10-17 BUFFALO, NY BUFFALO NAVY WEEK - WAR OF 1812 (1,9) SEP14-OCT1 SAN DIEGO, CA SAN DIEGO FLEET WEEK AND AIR SHOW (5,10) SEP 15-16 OCEANA, VA NAS OCEANA AIR SHOW (8) SEP 22 GALVESTON, TX USS FORT WORTH (LCS 3)COMMISSIONING (11) SEP 22-23 GRAND JUNCTION, CO GRAND JUNCTION AIR SHOW (8) SEP 29 MANHATTAN, NY USS MICHAEL MURPHY (DDG 112)COMMISSIONING (11)
SEP 29-30 KANE'OHE BAY, HI MCAS KANEOHE BAY AIR SHOW (8)
OCT TBD OAKLAND, CA SOCIETY OF MEXICAN AMERICAN ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS SYMPOSIUM (7)
OCT 4-9 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO FLEET WEEK (5,10) OCT 6-7 SAN FRANCISCO, CA SAN FRANCISCO AIR SHOW (8) OCT 12-14 MIRAMAR, CA MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW (8)
OCT 13 WASHINGTON, D.C. 237TH NAVY BIRTHDAY (14)
OCT 20-22 WASHINGTON, D.C. HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (7)
OCT 20-21 JACKSONVILLE, FL JACKSONVILLE SEA AND SKY SPECTACULAR (8)
OCT 21 ATLANTA, GA WHO'S WHO IN ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES (7) OCT 22-28 HOUSTON, TX HOUSTON NAVY WEEK (1)
OCT 26-30 LAKE BUENA VISTA,FL HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AWARDS CORP (7)
OCT 26-30 NEW YORK, NY THURGOOD MARSHALL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE (7) OCT 27-28 HOUSTON, TX WINGS OVER HOUSTON AIR SHOW (8)
NOV VARIOUS NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH (7)
NOV TBD TBD AMERICAN INDIAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY CONFERENCE (7)
NOV TBD TBD WOMEN IN DEFENSE (7)
NOV TBD TBD NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (7)
NOV TBD TBD GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING (7) NOV TBD TBD WOUNDED WARRIOR HIRING AND SUPPORT CONFERENCE (7) NOV 2-3 PENSACOLA, FL NAS PENSACOLA AIR SHOW (8)
NOV 8-10 HOUSTON, TX SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS CONFERENCE (7)
NOV 12 CARRIER CLASSIC - TBD
NOV 14-18 FT WORTH, TX SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (7) DEC TBD SAN DIEGO, CA HOLIDAY BOWL (5,10)
6. LEAD ACTION OFFICES FOR THE EVENTS IN PARAGRAPH 5 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, (901) 874-[redacted].
(2) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST, (904) 542-[redacted].
(3) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC, (757) 322-[redacted].
(4) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION NORTHWEST, (360) 396-[redacted].
(5) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST, (619) 532-[redacted].
(6) COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MIDWEST, (847) 688-[redacted]
(7) CNP, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (N134), (703) 695-[redacted].
(8) BLUE ANGELS, (850) 452-[redacted].
(9) U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND, (757) 836-[redacted]
(10) COMMANDER, U.S. THIRD FLEET, (619) 524-[redacted]
(11) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, (703) 697-[redacted]
(12) U.S. PACIFIC FLEET, (808) 471-[redacted]
(13) SECNAV, OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS (202) 685-[redacted]
(14) NAVY OFFICE OF COMMEMORATIONS (202) 433-[redacted]
7. CFA12 WILL BE MAINTAINED AT WWW.NAVY.MIL/NAVCO, WITH CHANGES AND UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL STAKEHOLDER LARGE-SCALE EVENTS NOT YET SCHEDULED OR CONFIRMED (SUCH AS NAVAL AVIATION TACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS AND NAVY PARACHUTE TEAM PERFORMANCES) WILL BE PUBLISHED BY SPONSORING STAKEHOLDERS SEPCOR. SCHEDULES FOR SHIP COMMISSIONING AND CHRISTENING CEREMONIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CONTACT COGNIZANT STAKEHOLDERS FOR SMALLER-SCALE EVENTS AND DETAILS.
8. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. M. BIRD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
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VADM Bird; does this really meet the standard of clarity, transparency, and honesty that you want associated with your name?
33 comments:
So for over two years studies have shown that while everyone likes sailors, no one in America knows what the Navy's real mission and imortance is? Well whose fault is THAT? Global force for "good" (whatever that is) means nothing.
Hard to be able to convince congress to keep buying ships when no one knows why they're important and what we really do with them. (No, they are NOT big lunch kitchen platforms for handing out sandwiches and blankets.)
Mike,
The reason is that I get emails on a regular basis by some of the POC in these messages. They generally give me a version of, "This is only my job - I know it is BS and yes I agree with you, but this is my job." These are good people in tough situtations. Then again, I also get emails from people in these messages who call me all sorts of nasty names and threaten me etc ... but the good people emails FAR outnumber the nasty emails. I redact for them. If someone wants to bother one of the footsoldiers, then they will have to get their POC info from someplace else. The footsoldiers are only doing their job - it is the senior leadership which is ordering them to. Until we get the right court case, they are following lawful orders. I can't blame them for that. I too followed lawful orders that I thought were a disgrace (see Haitian embargo of mid-90s and some of the excessive TLAM strikes done during DESERT FOX) - but I carried them out any way.
So, in summary - I redact out of manners, in a fashion.
Thanks for the explanation Sal, it makes sense to me now. Appreciate the response and glad to hear the good emails outnumber the bad.
Sal,
Gotta disagree with you about unbolded item #1 - LA's Chinese New Year. About as racialist as St. Patrick's Day in New York.
.. lived that is ...
Old,
I agree with you in a way - heck when I live in Hawaii I sure enjoyed it ... but ... if so in this context; where is St. Patrick's Day on this list?
Yeah, watch out for those Professional Engineers - totally sectarian! How dare we have a professional society for just engineers! Who do those engineers think they are? Besides, we don't need any freakin engineers in the Navy!
And yeah, Chinese New Year Parade - everyone knows they only let the slant eyes into that event.
And don't even get me started on those women nukes and engineers!
Seriously, if the biggest problem is that the Navy is reaching out to diverse groups...so what? My guess is most, if not all, of those actual events are inclusive and not exclusive to a particular group (although I won't vouch that some of the missions of these groups might be questionable). Society of Women Engineers actively tries to include men!
I have no idea why you are so against recruiting diversity (and I don't mean preferences or quotas). People with like interests and backgrounds will always form groups and associate, whether formally or informally. At the worst, its just another lobby group. At best its just another way and another audience for the Navy to get its message out there and recruit.
The important part is that at some point folks put aside their differences and work toward common goals in the Navy or as Americans. Just because they are part of some hyphenated professional society doesn't mean they can't do that! Celebrating diversity does NOT need to be divisive. That's not saying that it can't be taken too far and made divisive but I think you are overreacting and overreaching.
KR,
You're right - that one (1) should have been bolded. Mefixie.
KR, I am all for (d)iversity - all fair minded people are. What I am not for is (D)iversity. (D)iversity as it is practives picks through acts of commission and omission winners and losers based on race, creed, color, or national origin. The Navy should never discriminate, which by giving preference to one group or another (which you do by allocating time and effort specifically based on such things) the Navy is doing.
Also - what about those of us who are mixed race? Where do they fit it? What about those who are not given special attention - are they not needed as well?
The march of our nation towards meeting the ideal of "from many one" has been to get rid of those things which divide us - race and ethnicity. (D)iversity is a retrograde force that is pushing us apart. I support equality, inclusion, and unity. If you support sectarianism and division - than that is your choice.
Also, for the record, you are the only one to use an ethnic slur in this thread. You may want to ponder your own world view a little more.
I noticed the LAME attempt to tie this into a miltary heritage /historical perspective of the bicentennial of the War of 1812... weak... face palm weak...
Meh, NINA strikes again.
<p><span><span>Andy Jackson was "diverse" before "diverse" was cool...</span></span>
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</p><p><span><span>"In 1814, as the British lay at the mouth of the river, Lafitte rushed powder, flint, and troops to General Jackson at Chalmette.<span> </span>Rather than a poorly supplied, out-manned force, the British stepped into a screaming hell of pirates, woodsmen, Indians and free people of color, under cover of a dense fog and an even more dense anti-British attitude.<span> </span>The British were routed."</span></span></p>
I think you choose to stereotype these groups by insisting that they support sectarianism and division and that everyone who belongs to them or goes to one of their events supports that.
The thing about preference is that the Navy isn't giving special attention or preference for anything to these groups. Its about the Navy speaking about the mission and showing the flag. Anyone is more than welcome to come to the Chinese New Year's Parade and hear about the Navy mission.
And as far as my own world view, I'm an asian female. Obviously you missed the sarcasm, but the point is no one gets excluded from Chinese New Year'ss based on not being Chinese or asian looking.
Sal:
You really should start a "Hate Mail Monday" theme with all those emails you referred to. Names & info redacted, of course, because you take the high road on stuff like that. I think we could all use more humor on Mondays...
YESS! That would be so much fun! We could hate on the haters! Let's do it! Whee!
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</p><p><span>KR:</span><span></span>
</p><p><span>Let's take a look at some of those organizations.</span>
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</p><p><span>Ok, first is the APIASF.<span> What's the first criteria for joining? "</span>Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity ..."</span>
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</p><p><span>Ok, maybe that was just one racialist group. Let's try to find some more inclusive diversity.</span>
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</p><p><span>What about AISES? Uh-oh. To get their scholarship you have to be "<span>Member of an American Indian tribe, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian."</span></span>
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</p><p><span>What about SWE? Oh no! They discriminate as well! "The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited... programs."</span>
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</p><p><span>That’s three random organizations from that NAVADMIN. Why do all these organizations promote such divisive programs?</span>
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KR,
This isn't about Chinese New Year. I've lived in Hawaii and have the burn marks to prove it; heck even the Japanese celebrate Chinese New Year.
You are missing the point here. "<span>the Navy isn't giving special attention or preference for anything to these groups.</span>" Actually, they are. If you have read DivThu over the years, just follow the tag if not, you will see that a lot of time, money, and TAD funds are spent supporting these institutions and like minded groups which are based on one thing - ethnicity/race. Some ethnicities/race groups get the Navy to support their events, some ethnicities/race groups do not. That is sectarian - that is showing preference.
The right answer is to support organizations and events that do not have an ethnic/racial aspect to them. By nature, they are exclusionary as LazyChop describes. Some, like La Raza (which USN/USMC has supported over the years) are openly racist in their founding, and sectarian in their actions.
As for your sex and ethnicity; it doesn't matter or is germane to this post. I would also ask if anyone of any ethnic group is allowed to - and I quote you - use this terminology? "<span>... they only let the slant eyes into that event. </span>"
We just had a VAQ CO fired partly for using milder ethnic comments than that to an officer of mostly Korean extraction.
Interesting question that someone might want to raise. In a time of extrordinary fiscal austerity in the DoD budget just how much is all the "Diversity" costing us?
You are confusing the issue again. In this case the Navy is not providing any funds or money to those organizations. Its more that the Navy trying to sell itself to folks attending those events. Navy is not supporting those events, the events are providing a platform for the Navy to speak. Once again, pretty sure certain ethnicities are NOT being prevented from attending those events to hear the Navy speak. And surely anyone has access to the Fleet Weeks and various other Seafairs and the like. So really, no one of any race is being excluded.
And once again, with respect to those scholarships given by private organization - they are not being given by the Navy but by private organizations. I find nothing divisive about that with respect to the Navy. That is a private organization's right to free association. Besides seriously, there's a freakin scholarship for everything. Scholarship's for union workers kids, for alumni, for gay kids, for students with every interest and background imaginable. I don't consider that divisive in any way with respect to a private organization's desire to promote whatever they want. You can create your own organization for boring old white guys and create a scholarship for that if you like. :-P
As far as the slant eyes, no issue with anyone saying it in the context of this discussion, amongst friends, on a blog, to make a point and in a tongue in cheek manner. And yeah context matters. Certainly not in a professional situation where it is directed at someone or could be misinterpreted. Or perhaps I assume too much and folks on here are pretty PC and it has been misinterpreted.
"<span>Navy is not supporting those events, the events are providing a platform for the Navy to speak."</span>
I completely disagree. By putting these events on an official calendar, and sending senior personnel to represent the Navy at them (and spending Navy $ to do so, while cutting manpower with the other hand), the Navy is absolutely "supporting" them. Perhaps not in any direct financial sense, but they are showing a direct solidarity with the causes of those groups. Do you think the Navy would officially represent itself at an "undesireable" event? Example:
"<span>You can create your own organization for boring old white guys and create a scholarship for that if you like."</span>
I'm not an old white guy, but never in a million years would that be "supported" by the Navy. Ask yourself why that is.
Aside: Where's the love for some large rodeos? Talk about a wasted recruiting tool...
I would love for someone from the Navy to try to enforce the 0-0-1-3 rule on Saint Patty's...
"Here's your drinking card! Three squares to use up, all for you!"
"Yea, I'm going to need about 8 more of these."
<span>Forgot to add this part:
Many of the organizations on that NAVADMIN are listed on the "Affinity Groups" page of NPC. If you've never navigated to that page, KR, i recommend you do. Within the first paragraph, NPC says:
"The Nay supports participation in affinity groups and has endorsed several..."
I believe Sal covered this previously in a recent DivThurs. You can find more information here:
http://www.public.navy.mil/BUPERS-NPC/SUPPORT/DIVERSITY/AFFINITYGROUPS/Pages/default2.aspx</span>
Short on TAD funds?---- here's where some is being wasted.
Whats it cost to go to SWEDEN to meet with women nukes? Need anyone to help with that gig?
This is only tangentially related, but this video ("Lunch Scholars") should clarify how much the next generation will understand the Navy. And to think, over 100 years ago Mahan had an international bestseller...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdwg_Shit28
There certainly are costs to attend these things.
Registration fees- maybe $100 or so (or more).
If the Navy will have a booth/table, figure another $500-$1000 (or mroe).
Add in TAD costs for a senior person to attend- probably another $150 per day plus transportation, and if sufficiently senior add on a couple of gofers who will cost nearly as much.
True, not megabucks, but multiply that by the number of events listed and pretty soon you are talking real money.
And, if there was an "old white guy" group you can be sure they would not rate a visit by a senior person. Maybe a Shore Patrol raid to escort IG investigators, though.
Other than proving that PCness is alive and well, this is a total waste of money and promotes the opposite of what it intends.
Take A Look At the "Google Barometer"...
That requires a FOIA request and my cynicism says you will see more stonewalling there than you do at the Fast and Furious hearings.
Making the d-bullies hide by slivering back under the rocks from whence they came is a good start. The service you provide each Thursday makes my day, while providing some angst, and perhaps some self reflection for the racist bullies. Thank you.
Awww shucks ... but thanks for the kind words.
I'm with you John. Swedish female engineers ... do they play beach vollyball too? Does it get any better? Ok, Colombian female engineers who play beach vollyball. That might beat it.
For the record, while I am mostly "white" (though I prefer Scando-Celtic if you must ....) - I am not old. Mid-40s is the new 30s, right?
Exactly right. And coming up soon.
Old story: in Boston, one is told, it used to be the custom to give the first drink free on St. Patrick's day to anyone who could produce identification showing an Irish surname. You can imagine the procession from bar to bar! In comes a very obviously drunk, very obviously Japanese fellow, demanding his free drink. The bartender insisted on seeing his driver's license - then poured his free drink. And what would you do for a man named Ohara?
I did school in FL and know beach volleyball well. If the Colombian or Swedish women need training, I can coach'em up. Teach them the importance of staying low, knees bent, flexibily leaning forward and hips back preparing to jump or sprint, hands active, ready for the bump, set or spike. Much jumping up and down at the net is important to build those muscles. I would do this to foster better relations between our country and theirs. I'm a giver.
On one of my force protection teams, I had a Korean sailor. Clearly had the features of that ethnicity. His name was O'keefe or something like that. I looked at him and said, "You are of Korean ancestry aren't you?" He laughed and said, "Yes, sir. I am adopted. The funny thing is, my dad is from Ireland, so I learned English with an Irish accent. You should have seen the looks I used to get as a kid!" :) Diversity, we don't need I heart "insert race/gender/sexual orientation/religion" meetings. Just serve with your sailors, let them tell their stories, share the backgrounds from all the places we have traveled and in which we grew up. Stand a whole bunch of mid watches and tons of information, stories and cultural differences come out. The boy from LA (state, not city) talking about having to spit on the floor if a broom crosses your feet for instance. Go to sea, out in the field, eating MRE's and you don't need these stupid freaking meetings.
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