Originally Posted by
Marsea
These type of "Military" bozos come into our Airlines and try to run things like a squadron.....which don't work.
The Military:
1. Makes no Profit.
I certainly hope not.
Originally Posted by
Marsea
2. Has no Customers.
100% incorrect. Try not meeting your obligation to your reporting command and your supported commands and see how long you last.
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Marsea
3. Has no Competition.
True for some third world operations. 100% incorrect in the US military. We have five services (army, navy, usmc, air force, and socom) which provide overlap on all mission areas. Try screwing up and see what happens...somebody else will take your mission (and funding). Real world example: USAF screws up nuclear weapons handling and aircraft procurement programs...their next generation bomber gets shelved. The navy next-gen ballistic missile submarine program gets moved up on the schedule (the navy has been building subs early and under-budget).
Originally Posted by
Marsea
4. Forces us all to fund it - Taxpayers.
Actually the US military does not force anyone to pay for it, that has to do with voting and congress.
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Marsea
5. Though volunteer - those that are there just cannot get up and walk away.
If you tick them off, they sure will. They might have to wait a year or two. The average military member has less than two years obligation remaining.
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Marsea
6. Will be the last thing that, "goes out of business."
true.
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Marsea
7. Has no true value (see above) and thus no true Leadership.
I suggest some college history classes, or maybe watch the history channel if reading is not your thing.
Originally Posted by
Marsea
When I was in I found it totally corrupt.
Marsea
Sounds like you were in the Liberian army, or were a very junior member of the US military. As a very junior member, your concern was peeling potatoes and scraping paint...you are not qualified to talk about the big picture based on that
