Posted on Dec 7, 2014
Congress Orders DoD to Justify Enlisted Aides for Generals, Admirals
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It's time to sound off on this latest question from Congress.
Starting next year, the Pentagon may have to justify to Congress the number of enlisted aides the services' admirals and generals keep in attendance.
A provision of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mandates that the defense secretary report to Congress each year the number of enlisted aides and "[justify], on a billet-by-billet basis, the authorization and assignment of each enlisted aide to each general officer and flag officer position.''
Most of us have never been an aide (either as enlisted or officer), but I would appreciate hearing what others think.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/05/congress-orders-dod-to-justify-enlisted-aides-generals-admirals.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm
Starting next year, the Pentagon may have to justify to Congress the number of enlisted aides the services' admirals and generals keep in attendance.
A provision of the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mandates that the defense secretary report to Congress each year the number of enlisted aides and "[justify], on a billet-by-billet basis, the authorization and assignment of each enlisted aide to each general officer and flag officer position.''
Most of us have never been an aide (either as enlisted or officer), but I would appreciate hearing what others think.
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/05/congress-orders-dod-to-justify-enlisted-aides-generals-admirals.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm
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I was the Provost Marshal aide for a couple months. That guy was a LTC and I worked my butt off. There is no way he could have ever got anything done if somebody had not been there to sift though the paperwork. My brain hurt at the end of the day...everyday. Not saying I did a great job, but there has to be someone to take care of the bullshit.
I could not imagine a general trying to keep up with paperwork for his entire command without an enlisted guy to keep him strait.
I could not imagine a general trying to keep up with paperwork for his entire command without an enlisted guy to keep him strait.
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Now THAT ^ is what secretaries and Aide-de-camps (officer aides) are for! ;)
Enlisted aides have a whole other skill set, duties and responsibilities as outlined in the DoDI 1315.09.
Household Managers.
Enlisted aides have a whole other skill set, duties and responsibilities as outlined in the DoDI 1315.09.
Household Managers.
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