Posted on Apr 9, 2017
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Some officers are meant to command and lead, and others probably should never be allowed the opportunity. I'm a witness to the case of an ousted ex-commander now working as a staff-O "leading" a highly technical department - his lack of technical competence and inability to mentor and lead others is obvious. Should such an officer be "encouraged" to separate or retire early to make room?
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PO1 Jim Tullis
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No, he should not be “encouraged” to separate or retire early, he should not be given an option! If you have been relieved of command, your case should be immediately reviewed by an impartial panel of officers. If it is determined that the removal was justified then you should be retired, or separated.
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SPC Jose Vidrotiru
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Sure
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LCpl Aaron Freeman
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No! If an officer is too incompetent to lead, maybe they shouldn't be in the service! Officers, for far too long, have been exempt from punishments, often meted out to the enlisted... they don't hesitate to burn a nonrate, for even the least egregious offences! No, it's time they face the same punishments, the enlisted do... this'll piss off a few, but it needed to be said!
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MAJ Dt Knight
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Officers are to lead, while in command or staff! If that measure is not met remove from active duty now not later!,,,
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SSgt Gerald Davis Jr
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Up or out just like enlisted.
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SSgt Gerald Davis Jr
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I remember career pvts. I think the Marine Corps was better then.
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PO1 Steven Hufferd
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People have different temperaments and leadership skills. Running an organization where “one size fits all” has often lead to disaster. Evals can be written to reaveal strengths and weaknesses, or they are “walk-on-water” reports which reveal essentially nothing of value. Evals which would honestly hover between 3.4 and 3.8 should not be destructive to a career, but it is. ‘Had an ET SCPO who was an ace technician, but was promoted from CPO, which he loved. The promotion removed him from the hands-on aspect of his rating, and he hated being SCPO. He had little patience with paperwork tedium.
So, no. Officers in higher positions need to do their jobs and do some honest and effective evaluating.. there are many officers who have no talent in being assigned Line Officers.
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PO1 Don Hand
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Some people March in the parade, some wave from the sidewalk. Both jobs are important.
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SGT Franklin Edwards
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Had 1 that was harmful to his enlisted 3 injury by him for being stupid
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Sgt Walter Sobchek
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I think everyone in every branch of service has known someone on the career path that they were convinced couldn't hack it anywhere else. It's not only common now, but so common throughout history that it's become a trope. Rare are the military sagas that don't have a Lt. Dike or a "Captain America" somewhere. But getting rid of them is always going to be a function of the higher chain of command, based on their observations of said individual's performance, and the performance of the unit. I don't think ANYONE in a leadership position could survive if their career depended on a handful of highly subjective opinions of subordinates.
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PO1 Buddy Summers
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No they shouldn’t the Army is real fast to kill an NCOs career but love to protect their officer core.
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