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Almost 8,000 Navy chiefs face ax
Navy Times | August 18, 2014

Posted on 08/18/2014 11:06:16 AM PDT by george76

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http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/nation/military/2014/08/18/navy-chiefs-face-ax/14234181/


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KEYWORDS: militarypurge; navy
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To: manc; All

When I joined the Navy it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional. I retired before it became mandatory.

It just isn’t the same Navy anymore...it just isn’t.


21 posted on 08/18/2014 11:17:53 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: george76

I wonder why our fearless leader is castrating the military.


22 posted on 08/18/2014 11:18:16 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: george76

The Coup d’etat continues. This adminstrationis gutting our military.


23 posted on 08/18/2014 11:18:36 AM PDT by Busko (One thing is certain, nothing is certain.)
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To: T-Bird45

I’m ready. I spent 5 years in the Navy and know the role chiefs serve.


24 posted on 08/18/2014 11:19:59 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: knarf

You have a point. There is no guarantee that the replacements won’t be selected because of their political correctness on homosexuality and position on women on combat ships.


25 posted on 08/18/2014 11:21:49 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: george76

I bet those axed are gop donors. Obama look thru the gop donor list and fired them first


26 posted on 08/18/2014 11:22:51 AM PDT by 4rcane
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Yikes...


27 posted on 08/18/2014 11:25:04 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: george76

Obama has been throwing monkey wrenches into the military machine from day one..
When you have a TRAITOR as President.. what you gonna do?..

So far....... NO under ground movement has been detected..
All of Washington D.C. is a VICHY GIVERNMENT... <<— NOW!..


28 posted on 08/18/2014 11:26:39 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Blood of Tyrants; All
It you're an E-7 with 26yrs, time to go.

He probably knows little about anything besides Navy Culture.

The folks keeping the ship running and effective are E-1 - E-6...or rapidly advancing to E-8 and 9.

29 posted on 08/18/2014 11:28:11 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

You have NO Clue about what you are talking about so STFU!


30 posted on 08/18/2014 11:30:38 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

“5 Whole Years” huh guess THAT make YOU an “Expert”.


31 posted on 08/18/2014 11:31:38 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: Mariner

Exactly. Even E-6s do little hands-on labor. The only thing you are likely to see in a chief’s hand is a coffee mug. It is the young E-1s through E-5s who perform all the maintenance tasks that keep the ships moving and the aircraft flying. The chiefs supervise the running of the shop and may assign specific tasks.


32 posted on 08/18/2014 11:32:16 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: US Navy Vet

I know enough to know that there is NO ONE who is indispensable. There are thousands of qualified E-6s who are passed over each year because of limited E-7 slots.


33 posted on 08/18/2014 11:36:11 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
With a smaller Navy it's necessary to make room for others to advance.

Sure, there's an ESSENTIAL role for leadership. When I served on an LHA there were 4 Chiefs (E7 and E8) in the Communications Dept. PLUS the CommO and 5 E-6. That's pretty top-heavy for 50 man team.

And none of the Chief's actually DID anything besides hang out, sign the Watch Rotations developed by the E-6's.

Worse, none of them was current on the technology of the day.

But man 0 man they could tell stories about whoring in Subic Bay!

34 posted on 08/18/2014 11:40:53 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

LOL! Yep, that is my experience with chiefs. Their main talents were telling sea stories and drinking coffee.


35 posted on 08/18/2014 11:44:00 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Married in 1990, but is a father to a 33 year old...Christian...yeah right. Anyway you are more than scum. Disgusting person who should try to be a Chief...what a failure you would be....well you proved that in life already.


36 posted on 08/18/2014 11:46:51 AM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The only thing you are likely to see in a chief’s hand is a coffee mug.

You are sicker than I even thought.......Such scum. I would love for you to be banned for this honorable website. You are so repulsive. I can’t stand you!!!!!


37 posted on 08/18/2014 11:49:01 AM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: napscoordinator

The personal attack is unwarranted. I knew quite quickly that a Navy career was not for me. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t learn all about chiefs and their role in the Navy.


38 posted on 08/18/2014 11:49:58 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: napscoordinator

BTW, the 1990 marriage was my SECOND marriage, idiot.


39 posted on 08/18/2014 11:50:50 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

My 34-year-old son told me this past weekend that one of his high-school buddies just made chief so I’m glad for him that a slot was there. OTOH, there is no way that every one of these 8000 is marginal or non-performing. The USN will sorely miss some of them.


40 posted on 08/18/2014 11:51:25 AM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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