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2022-10-02 -Land of the Free

DOD 4-Star Abundance: 1.1Million Troops, 40 Four-Star Flag Officers. In 1945, There were 7 for 12 Million Troops

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Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The achievement of 'equity' really is in the manipulation of the numbers. Everyone knows legitimate organizational requirements inhibit equity.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-02 05:50|| 2022-10-02 05:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Wasn't there a similar article here recently about the expanding numbers of college administrators?

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-02 07:16|| 2022-10-02 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Takes Congress to authorize a general officer billet. DoD itself can not create one. The same goes true for the number of personnel on active duty. Congress sets the ceilings.

Looks like a way for a Trunk prez and Congress to address the administrative woke coup that has occurred in the ranks.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-02 07:32|| 2022-10-02 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes. The same congress that won't let unneeded bases be closed and makes the military buy stuff they have not asked for. I'm sure all good congresscreatures will trade favors to keep the "general from his / her / it's state" in place.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-02 07:40|| 2022-10-02 07:40|| Front Page Top

It will work I tell ya. Just bring in back for a 5 year trial as a Plug-in hybrid electric . You'll see !

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-02 08:24|| 2022-10-02 08:24|| Front Page Top

#6 ..makes the military buy stuff they have not asked for

You mean like the Air Force and the A10?

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-02 08:54|| 2022-10-02 08:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Everyone wants to be in charge but no one wants to take responsibility. The definition of organizational rot. Refer to Afghanistan as an example.

Posted by Airandee 2022-10-02 09:02|| 2022-10-02 09:02|| Front Page Top

#8 You mean like the Air Force and the A10?

No. Like the LCS ships. This from a 2016 article:

The House bill, for example, includes $1.5 billion for an unrequested modern “amphibious” warship for dual land and sea missions, $400 million for four unrequested C-40 aircraft to carry cargo and commanders, and $1 billion worth of unrequested National Guard equipment, a perennial pork-barrel favorite, the Taxpayers’ report said. The Senate bill itself would add almost $4.3 billion for 49 unrequested programs, including $1 billion for a coast guard ship to break ice in the Arctic and Antarctic, $130 million extra for an unspecified classified program, and $900 million worth of unrequested National Guard equipment.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-02 09:12|| 2022-10-02 09:12|| Front Page Top

#9 $900 million worth of unrequested National Guard equipment

Just so you understand. DoD priortizes their requests and in doing so doesn't necessarily do what is requested by lower level commands. It gets chopped and vetoed by the higher ups pushing their programs. DoD may say its 'unnecessary' in the their larger scheme of things, but it may well not be 'unnecessary' in the terms of what units may need. When the alert orders went out for Desert Shield the amount of units previously reported as 'green' dropped dramatically. Our people pad their readiness just like the Russian chain of command. Bureaucracies are bureaucracies no matter the nationality.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-02 12:13|| 2022-10-02 12:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Our managerial elite form a class in the old communist sense of the word, and they look out for one another whether in governmant, the military, corporations, the media, or academia. The more of them that acquire and hold positions of power, the better off they are as a group.

Posted by Secret Master 2022-10-02 12:30|| 2022-10-02 12:30|| Front Page Top

#11 ^ Yes, so don't tell me there's no waste at the Pentagon nor in congress "because muh A-10."

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-10-02 12:33|| 2022-10-02 12:33|| Front Page Top

#12 Throw Palantir in there as well.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-02 12:50|| 2022-10-02 12:50|| Front Page Top

#13 #5 The Gamma-Goat, epic-level maintenance nightmare. Articulated cargo box, and never as good as the 3/4 ton Dodge Weapons Carrier of WWII vintage.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-10-02 13:26|| 2022-10-02 13:26|| Front Page Top

#14 Ref #12: Most troops loved Palantir but hated the onerous, contractor heavy Digital Common Ground Station (DCGS).

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-02 13:37|| 2022-10-02 13:37|| Front Page Top

#15 What's even funnier is the ratio of officers to enlisted in the Air Force.

Posted by ed in texas 2022-10-02 15:02|| 2022-10-02 15:02|| Front Page Top

#16 ^ Aren't most aviators officers?

Posted by Frank G 2022-10-02 15:59|| 2022-10-02 15:59|| Front Page Top

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