Posted on Apr 9, 2017
Should an officer be allowed to continue to serve on Active Duty after being relieved from command?
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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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Posted 8 y ago
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Bill Halsey was allowed to continue to serve after running his fleet into a hurricane.
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Chester Nimitz was allowed to continue to serve after grounding a warship while it was under his command.
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There is room in the military for officers of many different strengths.............viet62
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There are subtle ways of making that Officer think his exit was his idea.
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Not all are cut out for command.
Leadership is gifted more than learned.
However Almost everyone has a spot they can fill
Leadership is gifted more than learned.
However Almost everyone has a spot they can fill
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I personally think it should be evaluated on a case by case basis... some things are out of the control of command and they are looking for a head to roll.. and in other situations it is direct fault of Individual...
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I don't know how to fix the officer side of the house but the enlisted side would do well to bring back the Speciaist 5 through 7.
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CPT William Jones
csm I was in over 40 yrs ago it was a problem then. My dad was in ww11 and he said it was a problem then. I think it may have even been around much longer than that
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SMSgt Kevin Bishop
Because all branches seem to believe that you can teach someone to lead. I believe that leadership capabilities are a talent. Either you have it or you don't. You can teach the skills to better use those talents but you can't make leaders out folks who are only are followers. I had a commander once who missed her calling as a kindergarten teacher. Still it is questionable if she had the leadership abilities that were even up to that task. Folks like that tend to be extreme rule followers because that is all they have to rely upon. God help you if you have to go to war beside one.
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