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The Truman is having a very bad time right now. Although I'm not terribly surprised considering the things I've been hearing about how the Navy operates lately.

by foxyv 1y ago

The Truman is having a very bad time right now. Although I'm not terribly surprised considering the things I've been hearing about how the Navy operates lately. Maybe they will start letting their crew members sleep enough.

toomuchtodo 1y ago
Probably not. Symptoms of system failure. > As of late last year, the Navy was lacking nearly 14,000 enlisted sailors to keep its aircraft carriers, surface ships and attack submarines properly manned, according to the GAO. > The watchdog also found that aircraft carriers, cruisers and amphibious assault ships did not have enough enlisted sailors assigned to them to meet requirements for safe operations as laid out by the Navy Manpower Analysis Center. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/11/how-a-sailor-shortage-is-crippling-ship-maintenance-at-sea/ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/11/how-a-sa... https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106525 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106525 https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/december/use-navy-reserve-address-mariner-shortage-2 https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/december/use...
- duxup 1y ago
  I recall a few years ago officers discussing how important technical training had been cut and in place of in person training by experts, simulators, or just practical application, they were handed a pile of CD-ROMs.
  - toomuchtodo 1y ago
    https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/ https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38725206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38725206
treetalker 1y ago
Perhaps this is a bad time to discharge experienced and highly decorated military leaders and to prevent or reduce the number of competent female or trans service-members filling open positions. Just a wild thought that crossed my mind — apologies for the digression.
- actionfromafar 1y ago
  Depends on what you want your expected outcome is, if it's absolute loyalty to the Leader (as it's called in English, in German it's another word) it may work out decently.

by foxyv 1y ago

toomuchtodo 1y ago

Probably not. Symptoms of system failure. > As of late last year, the Navy was lacking nearly 14,000 enlisted sailors to keep its aircraft carriers, surface ships and attack submarines properly manned, according to the GAO. > The watchdog also found that aircraft carriers, cruisers and amphibious assault ships did not have enough enlisted sailors assigned to them to meet requirements for safe operations as laid out by the Navy Manpower Analysis Center. https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/11/how-a-sailor-shortage-is-crippling-ship-maintenance-at-sea/ https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/09/11/how-a-sa... https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106525 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106525 https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/december/use-navy-reserve-address-mariner-shortage-2 https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2024/december/use...

duxup 1y ago
I recall a few years ago officers discussing how important technical training had been cut and in place of in person training by experts, simulators, or just practical application, they were handed a pile of CD-ROMs.
- toomuchtodo 1y ago
  https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/ https://kevinkruse.com/the-ceo-and-the-three-envelopes/ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38725206 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38725206

treetalker 1y ago

Perhaps this is a bad time to discharge experienced and highly decorated military leaders and to prevent or reduce the number of competent female or trans service-members filling open positions. Just a wild thought that crossed my mind — apologies for the digression.

actionfromafar 1y ago
Depends on what you want your expected outcome is, if it's absolute loyalty to the Leader (as it's called in English, in German it's another word) it may work out decently.