Comments on: Class Act

By: XBradTC

XBradTC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:38:50 +0000

I grew up in Oak Harbor. The ECMOs were OK once they learned to quit holding hands in public.

All their kids had two heads, tho.

By: XBradTC

XBradTC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:35:02 +0000

Skippy, you make a good point about the status of Gen. P during the timeframe. But the fact remains that the President can talk to whoever the heck he wants to. Tradition (and statute) would require the subordinate to keep his chain of command appraised, but it isn’t like they can stop it.

We expect the President to nominate 3 and 4 star officers. Usually, these appointments are made based on the guidance of his subordinates such as SecDef or the Joint Chiefs, but if the President sees them as part of the problem, he’s certainly able to talk to anyone he wants. The check and balance on that, of course, is Senatorial approval.

SecDef is indeed in the Chain, but in an unusual position statutorially. He is in the operational chain of command, but is not a commander. He has certain authority to give operational orders, but it gets a little fuzzy from there. For instance, the Chiefs report to him, but were not nominated by him. It is a fairly unique setup.

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:09:26 +0000

With a wardroom full of Skippy-sans you could kick ass.

Just don’t let em go on liberty………….

It gets expensive.

By: xairboss

xairboss — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:36:44 +0000

Lex:

Thanks for letting us reminisce about days gone bye. You have been very patient. Some day I’ll show you how to execute an aeileron roll with your hand without breaking your wrist. It comes in handy when making bets at the bar.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:11:24 +0000

That nut cake CCG would have been Bryan Compton (I made the workups before I went to the RAG). Funny how we go full circle here — he was the CO of VA 163 for their O Boat cruise in 1967. Won the Navy Cross during that cruise. Other small piece of trivia? That was the squadron John McCain transferred to from the Forrestal — the squadron he was in when he was shot down, October 26, 1967. Cruise tally? Five KIA, three POW.

By: craig mclaughlin

craig mclaughlin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:06:00 +0000

“Besides, half of them were about half smart. It was kinda like having a dozen or so Skippy-Sans in the squadron at once.”

Brevity and clarity. BZ, boss