So what are your squadrons doing for the DCA-mandated standdown day? Is this going to be just another a snap-safety standaround or is the Corps actually trying to make something substantive out of this?
One day? I'm sure that'll help.
Of course, MALS will probably take the day off too, so good luck getting parts.
So have you had your stand down yet? If so, what did you do?VMFA needs to:
1) fix airplanes (O level, I level, depot, boneyard... all levels)
2) improve maintainer skills (wrench turning, not tobacco cessation and BBQ safety)
2) increase pilot proficiency (simulator or fly)
Anything done to get in the way of that will decrease safety. But I understand that the Generals can't just not do anything. The world just doesn't work like that. Being counterproductive is better than doing nothing when you wear stars.
So have you had your stand down yet? If so, what did you do?