Posted on Dec 15, 2016
You have been given authority to make one major change in your branch of service. What would that change be?
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Remove all social engineering and Political Correctness, and have total, laser like, focus on war fighting and winning our next conflict(s).
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MSgt Doug P.
MSG Brad Sand Exactly! The military should not be the political elite's or social experimenter's petri dish or lab rat.
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Unless the experiment is how to kill our Nation's enemies...and then experiment away.
Unless the experiment is how to kill our Nation's enemies...and then experiment away.
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SGT Leslie C. Erdman, JR
I did not take your point as coming off cocky or anything, but pointing out that we have been so indoctrinated by political correctness that we now accept a lie as truth. The military has always been about treating people unfairly, macro and micro, but try to pretend that it is not. The best thing possible is to discriminate as much as possible and be able to still fill units. To make every unit, and especially combat units, as mission effective as possible. IF we could completely fill our ranks with a modern Sacred Band of Thebes, we should discriminate heterosexuals! If I had the power listed in the question, I would rip the PC mentality out of our military by its roots...there would not be any racism because what does how one look or where they came from effect how will they can kill the enemies of our country? AND, if somehow, it does effect how well you can kill our enemies, then I do not care about being fair, you are out. If one gender is physically weaker, or the mixing of genders, effect the overall combat effectiveness, then too bad buttercup...and not even sorry it is not fair. I have said in the past, anytime you hear 'fair' from a military discussion, you are wrong. It is not fair to ISIS that we have such dominate air power. It just is not fair.
I did not take your point as coming off cocky or anything, but pointing out that we have been so indoctrinated by political correctness that we now accept a lie as truth. The military has always been about treating people unfairly, macro and micro, but try to pretend that it is not. The best thing possible is to discriminate as much as possible and be able to still fill units. To make every unit, and especially combat units, as mission effective as possible. IF we could completely fill our ranks with a modern Sacred Band of Thebes, we should discriminate heterosexuals! If I had the power listed in the question, I would rip the PC mentality out of our military by its roots...there would not be any racism because what does how one look or where they came from effect how will they can kill the enemies of our country? AND, if somehow, it does effect how well you can kill our enemies, then I do not care about being fair, you are out. If one gender is physically weaker, or the mixing of genders, effect the overall combat effectiveness, then too bad buttercup...and not even sorry it is not fair. I have said in the past, anytime you hear 'fair' from a military discussion, you are wrong. It is not fair to ISIS that we have such dominate air power. It just is not fair.
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Re-write contracting rules so that if a winning bidder does not produce fully working (meeting all requirements) product on time and at cost, they must refund the government daily until the product is delivered and works as required (and potentially be restricted from future contracts due to improper bidding). On the other hand, if they deliver fully working products early and below cost, they receive a bonus and enhanced prospects of future contracts. This to eliminate cost overruns and underbidding just to get a contract.
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This, so much of this.
I had to set up one of these teleconferences last year and instead of discussing the day to day and the track-plan for hitting milestones, they were discussing on what they could delay so they could extend the contract. There is absolutely no rush to finish something when there are no repercussions for failing to meet expectations.
For example, the Wilson Rd construction in Camp Lejeune. That was started almost a year before I got here in Jan. 2014, and it may not get completed before I EAS this spring in 2017. Nearly 4 years for a single road.
I had to set up one of these teleconferences last year and instead of discussing the day to day and the track-plan for hitting milestones, they were discussing on what they could delay so they could extend the contract. There is absolutely no rush to finish something when there are no repercussions for failing to meet expectations.
For example, the Wilson Rd construction in Camp Lejeune. That was started almost a year before I got here in Jan. 2014, and it may not get completed before I EAS this spring in 2017. Nearly 4 years for a single road.
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MSgt Doug P.
A few things I forgot to add...
1. When bidding on a contract, no sandbagging on expected delivery time or costs. If the bidder completes the contract more than 15% early or below cost, they get thrown into the "couldn't do it" camp for failing to properly bid on the contract.
2. Contract completion timelines should be reasonable and realistic for production items. Experimental items can allow for time overruns but cost overruns should still be limited (no more than 20% above original bid). Once the experiment is proven and scheduled to do into production, then normal rules apply.
3. The bidder can't simply be a prime contractor and then subcontract out more than 50% of the work to other contractors. That's just another unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and management to get in the way which drives up cost and timelines.
1. When bidding on a contract, no sandbagging on expected delivery time or costs. If the bidder completes the contract more than 15% early or below cost, they get thrown into the "couldn't do it" camp for failing to properly bid on the contract.
2. Contract completion timelines should be reasonable and realistic for production items. Experimental items can allow for time overruns but cost overruns should still be limited (no more than 20% above original bid). Once the experiment is proven and scheduled to do into production, then normal rules apply.
3. The bidder can't simply be a prime contractor and then subcontract out more than 50% of the work to other contractors. That's just another unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and management to get in the way which drives up cost and timelines.
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MSG (Join to see) More the mandatory training that nobody ever does. Structured Self Development is turning into a better product. Especially when you hear how TRADOC changed it.
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