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This is so common one of Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations is: "No combat ready unit has passed inspection. No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat."
by dak1 9y ago
This is so common one of Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations is:
"No combat ready unit has passed inspection. No inspection ready unit has ever passed combat."
- arca_vorago 9y agoA favorite saying for USMC infantry, and much truer than people realize. There is a required balance though, and the best units have officers that know how to walk that tightrope, and listen to and respect their NCO's. A great example of this would be, much fewer uniform inspections, much more combat testing. Less formations 15 mins early by BN CO + 15 mins early for company CO, +15 mins for platoon, +15 mins for squad leader... It's the type of thing that really affects morale which will in turn affects effectiveness.
- KGIII 9y agoOff-topic: Let me get an Oorah. On-topic: I noticed the tendency towards formality when dealing with many, many municipalities. This is, in and of itself, inefficient in many areas. Example: A hole opened up in my schedule and I can fit your meeting in sooner. By the time I got a response, that hole was long since gone. Worse, I left that hole open in hopes that they'd respond sooner. They will say that you should have let them know, but you left a half-dozen messages with their secretary. Lesson learned: Get to know the secretarial staff. I'm not going to suggest you bribe them, but I understand if you do.
- arca_vorago 9y agoCompromise: You get an 'errr', cause I'm salty. Always makes friends with the doc, supply, and admin. Usually through booze and not being an ass.
- KGIII 9y agoMy default reply would get voted down, a lot. I don't care. My verbiage is intentional. We all salty, Marine. We all salty. It took me years before I could leave my rack without ensuring it was squared away. It took years before I could invite the missus to touch me while I slept. Eight years is what I served. Worse, it was in two pieces and separated by time at MIT. Yeah, I was a smart Marine. Don't laugh, I can drive a broom like it is nobodies business. Anyhow, I won't tell you I understand. I will tell you that I can relate. As for the karma, I ain't never scared. But, you're right. Always be nice to the folks who decide your life. Strangely, that's frequently not the person who projects power. However, I speak to the choir. Hopefully someone else will pick up on this. Otherwise, I ain't never scared. Karma was meant for burning.
- arca_vorago 9y ago<we all salty Methinks us that are out tend to be salty, those still in, seems like drawdown has bled a lot of salty knowledge out.