Posted on 07/17/2014 8:20:28 PM PDT by jazusamo
The White House has picked the first female general to head the Air Force in the Pacific, which will make her the first non-pilot to command air power in such a large theater of operation.
The Pentagon announced this week that Air ForceLt. Gen. Lori J. Robinson has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and as commander of Pacific Air Forces, the Air Force component of U.S. Pacific Command. It is a major combatant command whose air, ground and naval forces have broad responsibility for security in the Asia-Pacific region. Her nomination was sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Officials said pilots historically have commanded Air Force war-fighting components for the Pacific and for U.S. Air Forces Europe; Air Forces Central, which covers the Middle East and Afghanistan; and the 1st Air Force, which is part of Northern Command and protects U.S. skies.
Gen. Robinson is not a career pilot. Her military profession is air battle manager. She has served aboard the Air Force’s surveillance aircraft, the E-3 AWACs and E-8 JSTARS, and she was nominated for a promotion amid a drive for more diversity in the Pentagon.
A retired pilot said there is a reason the Air Force historically has put a pilot in charge of large combatant command Air Forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
“she was nominated for a promotion amid a drive for more diversity in the Pentagon”
She has no qualifications for the position. She is an affirmative action candidate who will make things worse.
Active Duty ping.
How is it possible to be a freaking four-star general in the AIR FORCE and not be a PILOT?!
How can she even look her own staff in the eyes?
This is madness.
If she had any pride at all in her profession, she would turn down this promotion based only on the fact that the WH is admitting that she is being nominated not because she is qualified (which she might be) but because they need diversity at the Pentagon.
What an insult to her accomplishments (whatever they might be).
This sure ain’t Sparta.
That’s correct...By precedent she’s not qualified for this command because she isn’t a pilot but she may be well qualified for a command in her field.
Stupid is as stupid does
An AF 4 star and no gray hair? Did they rush her up the ranks at ludicrous speed?
Are they rushing them all up the ranks now?
I hope Obama gave consideration to all the muslim transgendered candidates.
Up is down and good is evil. Lord help us.
University of New Hampshire is known for pumping out great generals. /s
More orchestrated humiliation.
What a COS.
The government basically downplayed her real accomplishments and gave her this job only because they wanted diversity. They didn’t care about whether or not she was qualified, they only cared that she wasn’t a white guy.
Again, if she had any pride in that uniform, she would turn down the “promotion” and indicate that she would not want to take a position where anyone would question her abilities and in this case, because the reason for her promotion was stated by the White House to be diversity rather than competency, that she is turning it down.
But I’m guessing that the only reason she was promoted to General in the first place was because she was a woman. She is obviously more than happy to ride the affirmative action elevator to the top.
Lori Robinson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Robinson
Effective dates of promotion[edit]
US-O1 insignia.svg Second Lieutenant May 24, 1981
US-O2 insignia.svg First Lieutenant September 11, 1983
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain September 11, 1985
US-O4 insignia.svg Major January 1, 1994
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1998
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel August 1, 2002
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General July 22, 2008
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General May, 2011
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General May 20, 2013
Stupid
The 0bama administration has been very good to her, from Brigadier General to four star in six years if she’s confirmed.
I’m gonna go watch Battle Los Angeles.
She is a Fellow of the Brookings Institution.
That, in and of itself, puts her beyond the pale as a Flag Officer.
Just my opinion of course.
Isn't that an insane asylum?
Yes.
But a very profitable one.
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