Admiral Rickover mused...
"Today many of our naval leaders are actually “cheerleaders,” making heroic attempts to keep the Navy together with endless exhortations and lectures on the value of leadership. Yet they, themselves, are not knowledgeable enough to instruct or to see that the work has been done properly. What we must recognize is that the purpose of the Navy is to defend the country, not to provide a place for comfortable careers. Because our officers are the cutting edge of our military strength, we can make no compromise with their ability or integrity."
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I am now and forever will be a 1610.
Since the beginning of this war, IDC executive leaders have been striving for a "makeover" when we really need a "Rickover".
Even Rickover could not fix this mess that is the IDC in its present form and the future construct as envisioned by our current IDC executive leaders.
Generalists or specialists. You choose. There are tradeoffs. You win and lose with both.
The real question is....What does the Navy need?
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