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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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To: RinaseaofDs

Yeah ... like the admiral in chief.


61 posted on 08/18/2014 12:50:20 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: gspurlock

“These guys are the backbone of the Navy. This is scarier than the purging at the top.”

When I was in the navy, the E5’s and E6’s were the backbone of the Navy.

We did fine whether we had a chief or not. I was leading PO (E6) of the Aircraft and Elevator shop on the Enterprise and reported directly to the Engineering officer.

On the submarine, when we got a new chief he came to me and asked me what he was supposed to do.


62 posted on 08/18/2014 12:54:23 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: george76; Jet Jaguar

Buts Obama He Give Us Da Fud Stamp!


63 posted on 08/18/2014 12:57:19 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: Leaning Right

If you accept an administrative reduction in rank then when you retire you get retirement pay for the highest rank attained.


64 posted on 08/18/2014 12:57:54 PM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: I cannot think of a name

America most definitely did NOT elect Obola even once, let alone twice.

He ascended to the Throne by virtue of massive voter fraud in both elections.

I live in Ohio, which “voted” 110% for Obola in some precincts and 0% for Romney.

That is a statistical impossibility, and it is a glaringly obvious proof of fraud on a massive scale.

Obola “carried” Ohio and other states by multiple crimes involving voter fraud.

He did not win either election. He cheated. Didn’t win. Isn’t legally the president.

Please stop chiding America and Americans. We are innocent.


65 posted on 08/18/2014 2:01:59 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Chiefs are more low level managers than anything else. They can be replaced.

You must not have served in the military, but I will say the title is very misleading (typical Drudge these days). These people are under review, and those who are under-performing should get the axe.

This happens with all of the military services, both officers and enlisted - if you don't keep moving up or keep performing at the levels you were earlier in your career, you will get booted.

Hell, this happens in a lot of businesses - you can't let yourself stagnate and start phoning it in, not unless you're the Commander-in-Chief.
66 posted on 08/18/2014 2:24:01 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: I want the USA back
I wonder why our fearless leader is castrating the military.

Because he hates America.

67 posted on 08/18/2014 4:29:42 PM PDT by Mark17 (Obama & Nero? Both Emperors. The difference is Nero played a fiddle, while Obama plays a "flute")
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I was in the Service during Vietnam. I started as an E1 and left as an E4. Of course we did the dirty work. The goal (if you stayed in) was to advance yourself to the higher ranks so that you did not have to do the “grunt work.”

Believe it or not, it’s the same way in real life...something I guess you have not experienced yet. You start at the bottom and work your way up to the top.

You must really worthless since you hate those who have made it and you have not.


68 posted on 08/18/2014 6:12:00 PM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: DH

And you must be some kind of asshole to attack me. Fuck off, jerk.


69 posted on 08/18/2014 6:40:26 PM 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

Yep. You sure did. You should leave here. You are clearly a big time lib. Voted for Obama too didn’t you?


70 posted on 08/19/2014 4:10:55 PM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: napscoordinator

I agree...guy is probably sour grapes because he had a Chief jump on him. Chief’s were once sailors too and are the backbone of the Navy. Proud wife of a retired Navy Chief and daughter of a retired Navy Chief. I can tell you they did a hell of a lot more than hold a cup of coffee in their hands and tell stories and whoever says otherwise is a liar.


72 posted on 08/19/2014 11:32:03 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Would love to tell my father and husband that you think the only thing they did as Chiefs was hold a coffee mug in their hands. That is a lie and you forget they were once sailor’s too.


73 posted on 08/19/2014 11:34:17 PM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: katiedidit1

Tell them. I have watched what chiefs do. They aren’t the demi-gods that many here think. They are just men.


74 posted on 08/20/2014 5:55:46 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: katiedidit1

Yep! Probably was yelled at by a mean ole Chief...what a weak person they are. Really low. Thank you and your husband for the great service you both did for our country and YES you did a ton!!!!!


75 posted on 08/20/2014 6:04:34 AM PDT by napscoordinator (I guarantee every FRiend Misses the lost opportunity of a President Santorum!)
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To: All

FYI....

On August 18th “Blood of Tyrants” posted 83 posts to various articles from morning to night.

He must have been off his meds that day.


76 posted on 08/21/2014 7:16:39 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: george76

At first I read it as they were going to fire 8000 Chefs.

Who’s going to cook for them?


77 posted on 08/21/2014 7:17:53 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: DH

You nailed it DH. Hubby would have made E9 if not for a traffic accident that had him in hospital when Eval promotions were being done, and been a Ret. MCPO, instead of a SCPO.

Hubby started as a E1 at 18, 20 yrs later retired as a E8 SCPO. He was on the Midway when they pulled the Ambassador out of Nam, off the coast of Cuba during the Missile Crisis, worked the Flight Deck on his other cruises. Then Taught A/B schools in between. Kept the Communication gear operational along with his other duties.

He didn’t sit on his can drinking coffee. He WORKED during working hrs. Yes he might have had a cup of coffee doing his paper work. But even civilians do that. It was the way they stayed awake when pulling more than a 8 hr shift.

He EARNED his RANK, it was not handed to him.

Only those who went to college are basically handed their first rank after boot camp.

There have been purges of the Military after wars for as long as we have had a Military, but not at this high a level. It got so bad under the Peanut Farmer, Reagan had to nearly totally rebuild the Military along with fighting the Cold War. It got bad under Slick Willie, and GWB had to correct that. Now 0 is decimating our Military to make room for ILLEGAL INVADERS. You have to look for the motive behind the purging.

Krauthammer:
http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/us/krauthammer-why-in-gods-name-are-we-doing-this


78 posted on 08/21/2014 7:49:00 AM PDT by GailA (IF you fail to keep your promises to the Military, you won't keep them to Citizens!)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

They do not claim to be demi gods but they earned their rank and worked hard ...quit lying and labeling our patriots. No surprise you are defending the Obama admin on his move to destroy and downgrade our military. You are despicable


79 posted on 08/26/2014 9:44:13 AM PDT by katiedidit1
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To: katiedidit1

And you are a fool if you think that chiefs are such heroes. They are men and women like everyone else. Besides, if the Navy is getting the axe, chiefs aren’t exempt. Fewer seamen and petty officers means fewer chiefs.


80 posted on 08/26/2014 6:12:19 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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