via Foreign Policy
"If you fail to maintain the spiritual health of the Corps," Amos recalled Mundy saying, "you will have failed as the 35th commandant."&
"Amos runs the risk of being a lame duck, and that's something that would be unique for a commandant," the Republican staffer said. "I think a lot of people look at this, and where they see smoke, there's fire. At this point, a pattern has developed, and I think people wonder whether he can effectively lead the Marine Corps."Read the entire article but its clear.
Amos' troubles haven't gone unnoticed and the only reason why he remains in office is because he has stretched out the proceedings and its to the point where its easier just to let him walk out the door rather than push him.
But there is something even more troubling going on. Except for the Marine Corps Times, the other "thought factories" of the Marine Corps have been silent.
But Seapower Magazine, Marine Corps Gazette, BlackFive, and others have remained silent.
I find that ominous.
Like I said. USNI Blog is a bought and paid for operation that takes politically correct stances on every issue. I expect them to toss a finger in the air to get their bearings. SPM, MCG, B5 and others are usually much stronger. If they could remain silent through this ordeal then morality is being dumbed down with success.
The spiritual health of the Marine Corps is not good.
Amos failed as the 35th Commandant.
Foreign Policy has an article about CMC Amos:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/02/27/tarnished_brass_marine_corps_james_amos
did you post without reading?
DeleteMight be guilty of that, sorry.
DeleteI think the thing that bothers me most about the city thnk what bothers me most about the CMC and some of his policies is his "Reawakening". Seriously....security cameras in the barracks? How about the old fashion notion that the Marine standing duty is in charge? If there is something going on there is the OOD always a phone call away...or other NCO's in the barracks as back-up. Or has it changed that much since I was enlisted?
ReplyDeleteAnother is the steadfast devotion to an aircraft that has yet to complete any of its flight testing years behind schedule. You all are upset about the aircraft and it's associated cost, but you're just looking at the plane. What about the cost of outfitting the amphib big decks to handle this plane? I can tel you from personal experience, the ships are literally being gutted to accommodate them. The ships will be ready long before the plane actually deploys.
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ReplyDeleteThen again, once you'll get to study the new USMC-Doctrine, you'll reconsider the relevance of this 'white noise'. Hence the silence by the other magazines.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about focus based to priorities.
And the priority is building unique amphibious capability by force-multiplying the existing Amphib Fleet and GCE-assets with potent fast heavy-lift Connector-concepts.
And that opens up the future for USMC as the premiere global 'feet-&-heavy-combat-vehicles-on-the-ground-anywhere' force.
It seems that that should be worth some professional excitement and respect.