Let’s look at the just
released memo, “Department of the Navy Goals and Objectives for FY16”. The memo is authored by CMC Neller, CNO
Richardson, and SecNav Mabus. It lists 4
main categories and several specifics under each. Here are the categories and a brief summary
of the specifics.
People –
contains 10 specifics with the usual mix of sexual assault, gender neutral
standards, etc.
Platforms –
contains 10 specifics, one of which states “buy more ships” and the remainder
deal with cyber, information, unmanned systems
Power –
contains 5 specifics, dealing with green or alternative energy
Partnerships
– contains 5 specifics, dealing with innovation, transformation, diversity,
cost effectiveness, and strategic sourcing (huh?). Lot ’s of buzzwords,
no substance.
Want to know what’s wrong
with the Navy? Read this memo. There’s virtually nothing in it about combat
other than “buy more ships” which is nice but not even necessarily wise. A much better specific would have been “buy
more useful ships”.
The rest of the Navy’s goals
are largely non-combat political issues.
One of the four most
important categories for the Navy is green/alternative energy??? Seriously?
Is this really what our top
leadership considers to be our most important goals? Apparently so.
Think about this. If the Navy were to somehow, magically,
achieve all of its stated goals how much more combat capable and ready would
the Navy be? The answer is slightly
larger (buy more ships) and that’s it.
None of the other specifics actually contribute to the Navy’s core
mission.
CMC Neller, way to
contribute and promote the Corps. There’s
not a single item in this memo pertaining to the Marines. Pathetic.
CNO Richardson, I'm watching to see whether you will be an improvement over your predecessor. This was a giant swing and a miss. You need to up your game. Show me you have what it takes to lead my Navy.
CNO Richardson, I'm watching to see whether you will be an improvement over your predecessor. This was a giant swing and a miss. You need to up your game. Show me you have what it takes to lead my Navy.
Sad. Very sad.
Very disappointing.
Update: I was unable to generate a link to the memo in the original post but I think this one may work. Give it a try: Goals and Objectives
Update: I was unable to generate a link to the memo in the original post but I think this one may work. Give it a try: Goals and Objectives
I tried to find the link to the Navy goals you describe. The best link i can find refers to the items you discuss under "Business Priorities" where you find such things as safety, diversity,innovation and transformation etc.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.navy.mil/secnav/secnav-dtp/governance.html
I think these are goals for "department" of the navy (DoN), essentially the bureaucratic machine.
Like you I would hope there is a more hard edged list of goals for the "USN", the military force
The memo is displayed in USNI News website but I was unable to generate a link for the post. Try this link and see if it will work for you. If not, Google "DON Goals and Objectives for 2016" and look for a USNI News website.
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"Is this really what our top leadership considers to be our most important goals? "
DeleteObama and the democrats? Of course. It's what the dems have been doing for longer than any of us have been alive.
Donald Trump 2016
Blarg, you are correct, of course. These are political goals not military goals.
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