phrogpilot73
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In the USMC, the XO IS the security manager. Assistant Security Manager is the S-2.
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New official Command Check in Guidance
- Thread starter MAKE VAPES
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MB is over-simplifying the process for sake of making a point, but he's not that far off. Everyone knows to be competitive in the Navy, you have to get the MO or Ops ticket punched. Then there's the Reserve side, where you do everything out of necessity...or at least the Active Reserve.
That's pretty much what the PXO course is, training on all the programs you're expected to supervise/run (especially Maint, Safety, Legal, etc). Though now apaprently they want you to sign a Page 13 saying you understand you're not supposed to get a DUI, fuck the help, beat your JOs, and so on. Seriously.
One of my head shed check-in/welcome aboard briefs was with a bona-fide, BTDT, well-decorated O-6. I think he spent less than a minute on the "behave yourself" speech and managed to cover it more than adequately. Mostly he expressed his embarrassment for having sat through an hours-long seminar entitled "senior officer derailment" (*) at one of the war colleges-, embarrassment that such a seminar exists and embarrassment that his international/allied classmates would have to see such a ridiculous side of our military. And as he moved on to a more positive topic it occurred to me that not in a million years I would not want to test the man in this area. There's a word for this... it's on the tip of my tongue... starts with the letter "l' and rhymes with "eadership..."
As for the
One of the first things that happened in the Tailhook investigation, Page 13's.
This PowerPoint showed up in my Grumman inbox today, having already been forwarded around the world at least twice.
As Terry Pratchet said: notoriety isn't as good as fame, but it's better than obscurity.
As Terry Pratchet said: notoriety isn't as good as fame, but it's better than obscurity.
I don't know, if notoriety and obscurity were my two options I would take obscurity.
The Pinacle event in DH school for me (Amphib Base, Coronado - 2007) was a leadership "exercise" where two leaders tried to get two teams to march onto a sheet, and then maneuver them (without their knowledge) in such a manner so they would ultimately be standing on the opposite side of the sheet. Utter madness . . . .
There is even a school for PXO wives. Seriously. I assume it is optional but "highly encouraged".
Most spouses really enjoy this training and find it beneficial. They even try and fly them out to a carrier to observe "at sea" life in Naval Aviation.
The Pg13 is a little overboard, as you can usually just use a roster of some sort to prove that the person had received the training/knowledge of the order.
The verbiage in the MCM for Article 92 is such that if a General/Flag officer issues an order and it is disobeyed that constitutes an offense.
For everyone else, you have to prove that the offender had knowledge of the order.
The verbiage in the MCM for Article 92 is such that if a General/Flag officer issues an order and it is disobeyed that constitutes an offense.
For everyone else, you have to prove that the offender had knowledge of the order.
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Interesting that they have the money for that, but flight pay is still so low...
That's the best training a COD guy can get... flight hours and a trap. What's the issue?