tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post4797868153120087238..comments2024-01-03T05:18:54.650-05:00Comments on CDR Salamander: CNO’s Sailing DirectionsCDR Salamanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05981221786954902349noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-13356441280500078172011-09-28T09:48:21.311-04:002011-09-28T09:48:21.311-04:00Now if we just had a Maritme Strategy....Now if we just had a Maritme Strategy....MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-29812059907299492472011-09-27T19:31:23.002-04:002011-09-27T19:31:23.002-04:00I'd give this a grade of 12 on a scale of 1-10...I'd give this a grade of 12 on a scale of 1-10. "Our people will be diverse in experience, background and ideas." Not in sex, color of skin, country of origin, or religion, which was the case for the past 3 years. Way too many other great statements to list here but that one immediately caught my eye.Steel Citynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-44388340267230682292011-09-27T15:01:22.448-04:002011-09-27T15:01:22.448-04:00Maybe the Navy will once again become A Global For...Maybe the Navy will once again become A Global Force for a Good Ass-whipping.UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-87560219458695231102011-09-27T14:48:07.843-04:002011-09-27T14:48:07.843-04:00? Are we still a Global Force for Good?? Are we still a Global Force for Good?MR T's Haircutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-14587936919828591322011-09-27T13:35:44.434-04:002011-09-27T13:35:44.434-04:00Erg, make that ADM Greenert aboveErg, make that ADM Greenert aboveAubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-69439725922947737572011-09-27T13:34:49.478-04:002011-09-27T13:34:49.478-04:00When I was in college (the first time) I repeatedl...When I was in college (the first time) I repeatedly told my advisor, then the administration, that college and academics were my primary mission. I used very pretty and convincing words, and bought myself much latitude and time. I then proceeded to drink myself into a stupor, and dropped out to pursue my hockey "career".<br /><br />ADM has a lot of work to do to prove to me that heis not doing the same thing I did when I was 20 years old...Aubreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-72110951302243693102011-09-27T12:24:31.640-04:002011-09-27T12:24:31.640-04:00Like x100. This excessive capitalization currentl...Like x100. This excessive capitalization currently in vogue throughout the DoD is one of my pet peeves -- not just from a stylistic perspective -- but mainly because it's rooted in the "everyone's a winner and deserves a medal" mentality combined with "let's show everyone how well we take care of our people". Actions speak a helluva lot louder than words, especially to the latter point.<br /><br />I think I first noticed "Soldiers" in some Army publications back in 2006 or so. Of course the Air Force just couldn't be outdone, and started capitalizing "Airmen" around the time I retired in 2007, but I don't recall when the Navy started with "Sailors".<br /><br />Let the Marines have the honor. Everyone else, if you want(ed) to be a Marine, you know where the recruiting offices are (were).Grumpy Old Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-63005455556090837502011-09-27T12:10:01.868-04:002011-09-27T12:10:01.868-04:00when did the word "Sailor" become a prop...when did the word "Sailor" become a proper noun. Only one military servicemember, by title, is actually graced with a capital letter: Marines. soldiers, sailors, airmen and their civilian counterparts do not officially rate the capital letter. However, for political corectness and service parity, they are granted the honor.Adversus Omnes Dissidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-59173359236126644272011-09-27T11:43:55.600-04:002011-09-27T11:43:55.600-04:00<span>Cancelling the LCS program outright wo...<span>Cancelling the LCS program outright would be a good start. Look to the A-12 program for moral support.</span><br /><span> </span><br /><span>"There's a new sheriff in town boys and I aint afeard of your lawyers”</span>Boat School Gradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-30019189134911985242011-09-27T11:37:45.765-04:002011-09-27T11:37:45.765-04:00When I read words like these from the new CNO I th...When I read words like these from the new CNO I think of a great quote from that 1967 classic "The Dirty Dozen".<br />Donald Sutherland is impersonating a General inspecting troops:<br />"Very pretty, General. Very pretty. But, can they fight?"<br /><br />It is easy to bang out P'4's and AllNavs full of "pretty" words, but will those words have any meaning to them? The CNO needs to take ACTION right out of the gate that blows the fleet away and reverses much of the damage done by the last CNO. Without CNO action that makes sailors say "Holy crap, you hear what the CNO just DID?", morale will plummet further and apathy will just keep rising.Boat School Gradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-53851128751397667912011-09-27T10:04:47.592-04:002011-09-27T10:04:47.592-04:00wait... when did the word, civilian, become a prop...wait... when did the word, civilian, become a proper noun?e ringernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-31225843082236112472011-09-27T09:26:32.027-04:002011-09-27T09:26:32.027-04:00I'm willing to give him the benefit of the dou...I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt...for now. Diversity, big "D", is part of that.Adversus Omnes Dissidentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-21481690434706775052011-09-27T07:46:13.012-04:002011-09-27T07:46:13.012-04:00A good start -- let's see where it goes in the...A good start -- let's see where it goes in the coming year and what gets trumped in the budgetary bottomline.<br />w/r, SJSsteeljawscribenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-60601314186316376322011-09-27T07:13:34.733-04:002011-09-27T07:13:34.733-04:00Yeah, I saw that and was a bit concerned. I start...Yeah, I saw that and was a bit concerned. I started thinking of the E5's ad sep'd for tacking on crows. My other concern was the Navy Ethos line. I wasn't and still am not all that excited about that particular fluffy piece of verbiage. I kind of dig the Core Values thingy we like to push down the intestine to the troops but not actively practice in DC. LT Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-58423364843965068182011-09-27T07:03:22.187-04:002011-09-27T07:03:22.187-04:00quote:
Warfighting First: Be ready to fight and wi...quote:<br /><b>Warfighting First</b>: Be ready to fight and win today, while building the ability to win tomorrow<br /><br />Halsey put it more directly, but the enemies were more straightforward back then...<br />"Kill J....! x3"ewok40knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-53357112345002794652011-09-26T23:05:51.472-04:002011-09-26T23:05:51.472-04:00"At sea and ashore, we must be ready to part ..."At sea and ashore, we must be ready to part with Navy roles, programs and traditions if they are not integral to our future vision or a core element of our mission."<br /><br />Nothing good will come of this.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-17636552509695959482011-09-26T22:45:52.349-04:002011-09-26T22:45:52.349-04:00Wonder if the CNO reads this blog?Wonder if the CNO reads this blog?Naval_Historiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-26783952610183403072011-09-26T22:31:39.065-04:002011-09-26T22:31:39.065-04:00You his ghostwriter, Phib? LOLYou his ghostwriter, Phib? LOLDeltaBravonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-84090321506151056752011-09-26T22:03:10.060-04:002011-09-26T22:03:10.060-04:00I won't disagree with the overall sentiment of...I won't disagree with the overall sentiment of Sal's take but it's too long. They are always too long. KISS applies in things like this. Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7704146.post-20456451385564755302011-09-26T21:32:22.269-04:002011-09-26T21:32:22.269-04:00Good work on Admiral Greenert's part.
"...Good work on Admiral Greenert's part. <br /><br />"Our primary mission is warfighting. All our efforts to improve capabilities, develop people, and structure our organizations should be grounded in this fundamental responsibility."<br /><br />MEAN IT. MEAN IT. MEAN IT.UltimaRatioRegisnoreply@blogger.com