Posted on May 9, 2016
Inquiry Faults Army Leadership in Anthrax Shipment
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I read this story back in January and have been casually looking for a follow up. None. The BG who was identified as incompetent and unwilling to take responsibility, is still a BG and still in command of the 20th CBRNE Command. I'm curious what it takes for a General Officer to be held to account.
Inquiry Faults Army Leadership in Anthrax Shipment
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74A: Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Officer
Leadership
EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal
BG
Competence
74A: Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Officer Leadership EOD: Explosive Ordnance Disposal BG Competence
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CPT John Sheridan imagine incompetent leadership protecting one of their own. Of course he is still at the same rank and position. But a GOOD officer like Gen Petraus got sacked for an otherwise minor infraction. Gen Ordinaro (sp) saw the had writing on the wall. Could it be that incompetents protect their own while the few good ones are on an island by themselves? I think we know the answer to that. In my humble opinion of course.
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CPT John Sheridan
I think that too many people in positions of power, be that a newly minted sergeant or lieutenant or a general with 30 years in, spend too much time managing upward and not leading. If a leader is constantly self conscious and persistently concerned about what his boss thinks, he's probably not a leader. So, you get many individuals where everyone above them thinks they are the next George Patton and everyone below them knows they are just an ass kissing shit heel.
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TSgt David L.
CPT John Sheridan - yes Sir, we have TOO MANY "yes men" in too many positions that count. Some are afraid to make independent decisions and the rest are ear deep in the next rank's ass. We have lost the drive to do what's right by our troops and are throwing them under the bus in the effort to make ourselves look good. In my opinion of course...
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As a chemo with years of doing USR and planning the ball and family picnics as the "hey you" catch all guy I can see how there could be a steep learning curve when you're switched suddenly from staff guy to running a lab responsible for anthrax.
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CPT John Sheridan
I was fortunate myself and spent most of my time in troop unit leadership positions. I did get a good six months as a BN Chemo in Korea where I did USR, managed the house man service, etc. it wasn't that bad though because we did a DMZ tour where I worked in the TOC at Warrior Base.
King had a very atypical career for a chemical officer and had troop unit leadership positions in TO&E maneuver units including Platoon Leader, Company XO, Company Commander, Battalion XO, Batalion Commander, and Brigade Commander in Iraq, all prior to taking command of Dugway. It seems to me that he had adequate opportunity to prepare himself to lead a couple hundred people in a static activity and one principle mission.
King had a very atypical career for a chemical officer and had troop unit leadership positions in TO&E maneuver units including Platoon Leader, Company XO, Company Commander, Battalion XO, Batalion Commander, and Brigade Commander in Iraq, all prior to taking command of Dugway. It seems to me that he had adequate opportunity to prepare himself to lead a couple hundred people in a static activity and one principle mission.
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MAJ (Join to see)
I have to excuse myself from the conversation. I don't know enough to have an opinion on it and frankly there's nothing the cm corps might do that'd surprise me.
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