Well. Stand by for some hates coming my way. But I think you would have less great leadership lessons by example (clearly not your own) if you had joined the Marine Corps. I'm just saying. 60% selection rate to Major this year.
Case Study: Revolution
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On the way to the parking lot, Criss informed Faith that “Grandpa” was actually Major General Molland, the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USASOC). Faith was aghast.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” he demanded of his friend.
“I just did,” Criss replied.
“You know what I meant. Why didn’t you tell me before I started playing him in racketball?”
“Well, I thought you knew who he was, and I figured that if you didn’t, you’d figure it out pretty quick.”
“How was I supposed to do that?” Faith demanded.
“Um, I don’t know, like maybe when you introduced yourselves to each other before the game?” Criss replied sarcastically.
Faith laughed. “Well, there was no introductions, he shouted ‘Next!’, the guy that was playing him walked off the court, and I walked on. And then it was game on, for four straight games.”
“Couldn’t you have let him win one game?” Criss inquired.
“No way dude, I don’t even let my daughter win when we play games together. It’s either legit, or I’m not in it.”
Criss looked at him doubtfully. “You should start saving up now for your daughter’s therapy,” he informed Faith. “You’re a sore winner, sometimes.”
“ALL the time,” Faith responded, smiling.
“Why didn’t you tell me?” he demanded of his friend.
“I just did,” Criss replied.
“You know what I meant. Why didn’t you tell me before I started playing him in racketball?”
“Well, I thought you knew who he was, and I figured that if you didn’t, you’d figure it out pretty quick.”
“How was I supposed to do that?” Faith demanded.
“Um, I don’t know, like maybe when you introduced yourselves to each other before the game?” Criss replied sarcastically.
Faith laughed. “Well, there was no introductions, he shouted ‘Next!’, the guy that was playing him walked off the court, and I walked on. And then it was game on, for four straight games.”
“Couldn’t you have let him win one game?” Criss inquired.
“No way dude, I don’t even let my daughter win when we play games together. It’s either legit, or I’m not in it.”
Criss looked at him doubtfully. “You should start saving up now for your daughter’s therapy,” he informed Faith. “You’re a sore winner, sometimes.”
“ALL the time,” Faith responded, smiling.
Obviously not enough Yut Yuts, Devil Dog, Hooah and Tattoos for those Captains.
Point of order, proper abbreviation would be USSOCOM, unless your actually talking about USASOC, aka U.S. ARMY Special Operations Command (aka useless SOC).
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Either way...they wouldn't be a 2 star....:-"
I spoke with CPT Faith and he's pretty sure it's USASOC. He says that MG Molland may be new to the position and hasn't been confirmed for his third star yet. Or something.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm... CPT Faith may be winning the hearts and minds of the decision makers, by keeping his 'warrior ethos' intact during a friendly mock combat on the racquetball court. His use of speed, surprise and violence of action to overcome an opponent most find unconquerable may have gained him a modicum of respect from a career influencer.... we shall see... it could also backfire on him and he could have just pissed off a MG... or gained an ally in the MG and disenfranchised his lower level commanders by doing what none of them had the balls to try.... CPT Faith is in that realm of the unknown .... command limbo... what would Sun Tzu say about this?
More flied lice prease
BOOOOOOOOO HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Fail, Sir...... Major Fail.... (see how I did that, used an ossifer rank, I believe your pre retirement one too...)
Faith wasn’t laughing shortly after he returned to his office. Waiting for him on his desk was an official-looking letter with a typed 2nd Group return address. When he opened it, he saw it was an Officer Evaluation Report (OER). Not only that, but it was *his* OER, from his recent stint in 2nd Group. And not only THAT, it was a “referred “ (i.e. “bad”) OER, marked “below center of mass” on the back page. The part where he would normally have been expected to sign said “officer not available for signature.”
Faith read the evaluation in a state of shock. This isn’t the way that the Army was supposed to work. Yet, once again, he was getting royally screwed by the system, a system that was supposed to work on fairness and the rule of law. He briefly considered his options. He knew from experience that no one was going to help him. The IG was less than useless in a case like this. His current chain of command likewise would be powerless. Requesting a Congressional might do something, but that something would most likely only be delaying Faith’s separation from the Army while the investigation ran its course. Faith considered his options, then turned to his computer and began typing.
Satisfied with the results about two hours later, Faith printed two sheet of paper, signed his name to the bottom of the second page, stapled a copy of his OER to the two pages he had just printed, and went to see his boss, MAJ Everly.
“Oh hi, Scott,” Everly said as Faith entered his office. Everly didn’t seem the slightest bit annoyed that Faith didn’t knock before coming in. “I hear you had an interesting racketball game today?”
Faith’s only response was to lay the document he had prepared on Everly’s desk.
“What’s this?” Everly inquired.
Coming to the position of attention, Faith saluted smartly and said, “Sir, I quit.” With that, he executed an about face and exited Everly’s office. Faith then retrieved his keys from his desk, made his way out to his pickup, and drove on home.
Faith read the evaluation in a state of shock. This isn’t the way that the Army was supposed to work. Yet, once again, he was getting royally screwed by the system, a system that was supposed to work on fairness and the rule of law. He briefly considered his options. He knew from experience that no one was going to help him. The IG was less than useless in a case like this. His current chain of command likewise would be powerless. Requesting a Congressional might do something, but that something would most likely only be delaying Faith’s separation from the Army while the investigation ran its course. Faith considered his options, then turned to his computer and began typing.
Satisfied with the results about two hours later, Faith printed two sheet of paper, signed his name to the bottom of the second page, stapled a copy of his OER to the two pages he had just printed, and went to see his boss, MAJ Everly.
“Oh hi, Scott,” Everly said as Faith entered his office. Everly didn’t seem the slightest bit annoyed that Faith didn’t knock before coming in. “I hear you had an interesting racketball game today?”
Faith’s only response was to lay the document he had prepared on Everly’s desk.
“What’s this?” Everly inquired.
Coming to the position of attention, Faith saluted smartly and said, “Sir, I quit.” With that, he executed an about face and exited Everly’s office. Faith then retrieved his keys from his desk, made his way out to his pickup, and drove on home.
Now, this is getting interesting....
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Does Faith make another enemy, or does MAJ Everly understand CPT Faith's frustrations, and have a come-to-Jesus talk with the Captain? Pretty shitty thing to blind side your boss. Especially one that has recently shown you there is more than meets the eye...
I would have handled that differently. This is what I would have done: type up the letter of resignation, yes; but hold on to it while taking advantage of a commander willing to hear me out. When discussing it, don't make threats, don't set ultimatums, but simply state that resignation of commission is coming down the pike and why. Depending on how the discussion pans out, either hand over the letter of resignation - complete with OER - at the end of the little talk, or let him contemplate what I've said, why I was planning that course of action, and afford him an opportunity to salvage the situation before doing taking a permanent action to a seemingly insurmountable problem.
MAJ Everly seems to be one whose head is in the right place, and holds his cards close to his chest. Give him a chance to do his job as an officer and either mentor a junior officer, or to do that voodoo a good officer does so well.
MAJ Everly seems to be one whose head is in the right place, and holds his cards close to his chest. Give him a chance to do his job as an officer and either mentor a junior officer, or to do that voodoo a good officer does so well.
Faith needs to stop sucking pity pills. He is accepting all the crap without fighting for himself.
He was listening to subversive music like this....
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New month.........needing more!
He's too busy sowing discord in the election thread.
It's not like he's running for election or anything, that thread takes up far too much of his time that he could be putting into case studies.
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