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An interesting read... The Problem With Coronavirus Models Is How We Talk About Them

Icing on the cake. It's the great power struggle...

If people did the the right thing in the first place, we wouldn't need all this fucking bullshit!

Was at the Lackland commissary yesterday afternoon doing the family shopping. Was amazed at how many old folks were there without masks and/or gloves. Same for the younger generation (18-24). I would guesstimate less than half were complying with the face covering requirement. Yeah, I felt a bit like an idiot wearing a Condor multi-wrap on my face and disposable gloves; but I don't need this shit. I don't buy into the panic, but it's idiotic not to take at least basic precautions.

The Prodigy!

There are claims that the number of cases would have been just the same, or even higher, had those infected sailors been taken off the Roosevelt. And there's no proof that the rest of the crew hasn't contracted it and aren't showing symptoms yet. They should have never done a port of call at Da Nang...

We don't have a lot of evidence of anything surrounding this incident, but as it was shared with someone outside NIPRNET, it either was never encrypted or someone along the line turned the encryption off.

I didn't say sensitive unclass had to go on SIPR, but it would have been a better choice. So would encrypted NIPR. Sending it in the open is actually a violation of DoD policy...

Not the point. First, just because it isn't classified doesn't mean it doesn't have to be protected. Secondly, he had easy access to SIPRNET, so reporting sensitive information via it would have made a lot more sense. Thirdly, his immediate boss, Commander Carrier Strike Group NINE RADM Stuart “Studa” Baker was literally just down the hall from him. I understand there reportedly were "tensions" between Crozier and Baker, but that's no reason to jump the chain of command except for extreme circumstances. Again, there's too many unknowns at the moment to determine who was actually right; and to be honest I suspect all parties have blood on their hands when it comes to this incident; but there is clear evidence that Crozier had better mechanisms to communicate his concerns, and didn't use them. Does that justify his firing? Not really, but it does address the accusation of claims of bad judgment in terms of communicating. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/dont-fixate-on-secretary-modly-we-need-to-hear-from-rear-admiral-stu-baker-on-captain-crozier

I heard the same, but I would also call beforehand...

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Here's the memo... https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/05/2002275059/-1/-1/1/DOD-GUIDANCE-ON-THE-USE-OF-CLOTH-FACE-COVERINGS.PDF

Take care of your balls, and they'll take care of you!

Where else? China!

It was an odd move by Modly, something many of us weren't expecting. Modly does make several points, but so does Crozier and as I've said the latter had other options to address the issues. If and when we ever learn the truth, which I doubt we will, we'll know who was indeed correct in their actions. It all goes back to what you are willing to fall on your sword for, and is it worth it. Ronald Fogleman did so primarily for Terry Schwalier (although his handling of the Kelly Flinn case pissed off some politicians as well) and while he did set an unprecedented precedent in the USAF in terms of holding personnel to higher standards, that seems to have gotten forgotten over time. Fogleman remains one of the two best CSAFs during my 25 year career (JJ Jumper being the other), and I still have great respect for the man; but such nobility is almost wasted on many of the civilian leadership of this nation. If Crozier was attempting to do the same, than good on him; but I for one am not 100% sure what his objective was with this move nor do I feel it puts him in the same boat (pun intended) with the man his ship was named after. Maybe TR's actions in 1898 are what prompted Crozier to try the same, but these are different times and as he learned the tough way, different leadership.

Who the hell knows? I don't think it was a bright idea to go public with his email, whether by him or one of the many people cc'd on it (another not-so-bright idea). Embarrassing your chain of command is never going to help your career (and as a carrier commander, he had some career left). I suspect there's more to this story that we'll never hear, but just because the crew cheered him on his departure doesn't necessarily mean he was a great skipper. Hell, the mere fact that they're all jammed together to do so when there's allegedly so many COVID-19 cases aboard makes me wonder about the situation in general!

Per the SECNAV... And... https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=112537 To summarize, he had better choices...

On Netflix while everyone is hibernating...better than Ford V Ferrari! https://www.netflix.com/watch/80158800 Speaking of which...

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2020/04/aircraft-carrier-captain-fired-poor-judgement-over-coronavirus-letter/164336/

Been watching that model for a while, it's probably one of the best ones around. You can see each individual state via the pull-down menu at top. Some are quite scary!

USAA's business model shifted from quality to quantity about 20-25 years ago... And Schwab bought out USAA's investment and brokerage accounts back in July for $1.8B in cash! I wonder if Obama was involved! https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/26/charles-schwab-to-buy-usaa-assets-in-1point8-billion-deal.html Just to put that in context, this is what $1.8B in cash looks like... But that pic is from a DEA seizure of Tijuana Cartel assets!