Commanders are dropping like flies this year

[StoleIt]

On 9/9/2024 at 4:50 PM, Sua Sponte said:

Name?

Jacob Thornburg

https://www.mcconnell.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2003302230/

[Sua Sponte]

4 hours ago, StoleIt said:

Jacob Thornburg

https://www.mcconnell.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2003302230/

His LinkedIn still shows him as the Deputy of McConnell.

[Biff_T]

Please say his call sign is GRETA.  

[fire4effect]

15 hours ago, Biff_T said:

Please say his call sign is GRETA.  

HOW DARE YOU!!!!

[gearhog]

Oops...

https://x.com/TaskandPurpose/status/1854722364895834495https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-fires-commander-nuclear-missile/

https://x.com/TaskandPurpose/status/1854722364895834495

Edited November 8 by gearhog

[MexicanHouseRULZ]

From the WSJ this morning:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-draft-executive-order-would-create-board-to-purge-generals-7ebaa606?st=Y7Njyd&reflink=article_copyURL_share

I can think of a former AFSOC Sith Lord and his padawan that should be on the list.

Edited November 13 by MexicanHouseRULZ

[BashiChuni]

3 minutes ago, MexicanHouseRULZ said:

From the WSJ this morning:

https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-draft-executive-order-would-create-board-to-purge-generals-7ebaa606?st=Y7Njyd&reflink=article_copyURL_share

I can think of a former AFSOC Sith Lord and his padawan that should be on the list.

From your lips to gods ears!

[FourFans]

My brain has two points of view on this:

First and foremost, any leadership involved specifically in the Afghanistan withdrawal should be keelhauled, then fired, and exempted from any mil-industrial complex jobs.  

Second, the concept of subjective and politically based "purging general officer leaders" should induce shivers and revulsion from anyone who has studied history.

This will be messy.

[BFM this]

Potentially a great thing.  Could be a renaissance for defense leadership and mission focus.

A witch hunt is equally possible, leading to a brain-drain that will take a generation to repair.

[arg]

“The warrior board would be made up of retired generals and noncommissioned officers” retired chiefs get to plat too?

[FourFans]

8 hours ago, arg said:

“The warrior board would be made up of retired generals and noncommissioned officers” retired chiefs get to plat too?

Wouldn't most of the ones that retired recently be focused on reflective belts?

[Lord Ratner]

1 hour ago, FourFans said:

Wouldn't most of the ones that retired recently be focused on reflective belts?

There's no such thing as a chief that polices reflective belts without generals who tolerate such behavior. 

 

Anyways, witch hunt or not, you can't inflict this amount of rapid change without a tremendous amount of pain. Rip the bandaid off. 

[ClearedHot]

I know a retired General Officer who has already been approached about being on the board.

[BashiChuni]

20 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

I know a retired General Officer who has already been approached about being on the board.

me too.

 

General Chang.

[disgruntledemployee]

Shhh.. Don't wake him up.

[herkbum]

You can only say his name 1 more time before he shows up


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[FourFans]

who?  @General Chang?