Comments on: Indicted

By: Byron Audler

Byron Audler — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:28:13 +0000

Craig, my son-in-law was an AD on P-3′s to start, then over to H-2s, and when that eased out, to -60s, then to S-3s, and then made Chief. His last hitch will be at AIMD Mayport. He isn’t crazy by any stretch, but his boys understand that you cross him at your peril, because he WILL get you, and it WON’T be pretty. One boy was decided to be terminal, and spent the last six months of his enlistment cleaning flight line latrines under the personal supervision of the AD1 (just prior to capping). He was learning to be a chief even then

By: Nose

Nose — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:31:04 +0000

b2 – I don’t hang at Mil.com much (pls don’t tell Mooch). But if you are talking about Jeff, yep that’s him. I know several guys that worked for him at 124 and not one of them has anything good to say. Additionally, at least two community hard chargers had their careers ended on his watch.

Scott- While we have many great current and past COs, the E2 community has never placed much on emphasis on “Leadership” when selecting our leaders. We pick a lot of “hard workers” and guys that are good in the back of the airplane.

(Stepping up on soapbox)

Way too many E2 COs have the attitude of “Lets give everyone a chance in front of the Command Screen Board” instead of picking the best of the best, making them stand out, and culling those that need to be culled. The net result is our COs are chosen by the random members of the command screen board instead of the community.

Some of our best never had a chance because they got FITREPS that didn’t stand out enough.

(Steps off of soapbox and mumbles “Sorry…”)

BTW – This rant ain’t any kind of sour grapes thing. I was out as a LT, before I ever came close to a Screen. And after looking at the great guys that didn’t screen, I wouldn’t have had a chance.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:13:54 +0000

b2 — said subject was in my airwing in ’79. Usually seen having wardroom discussions with himself, since no one could stand him. Opinionated and stupid is a potent combination.

Nose/ Skippy/ SJS — how in the name of Grandpa Pettibone did he ever screen?

By: b2

b2 — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:17:42 +0000

Nose,

And might that one be over at mil.com? He is an odd duck, even for an E-2 guy (just kidding)!. How did a mil officer ever get an attitude like that? FOSd or DADT? Reminds me of Dennis Kucinich/Woody Allen clone. He thinks he’s funny and smart- not. Rather, he’s a retired Navy version of Herr Keith Olberman. Funny how some folks who went to NWC and learned about the Peloponisian War think they’re experts on defense…Or others think they are.

By: craig mclaughlin

craig mclaughlin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:02:04 +0000

Nose,

Was the good Huber at Whiting field as an instructor in 1984-85?

By: Nose

Nose — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:01:55 +0000

Craig,

We’ve had 2 Hubers in the Hawkeye community.

One was very much loved.

The other, very much a candidate for fragging.