I am a 22 year Navy vet and retired in 1984. We were the best in the world at that time. I have friends who I served with that are also providing technical support to the current Navy. They tell me that sailors today are not sufficiently trained and require constant technical support from civilian contractors to keep the equipment operating. One friend quoted that all the sailors care about are sending emails and playing video games. The ships captains aren’t much better. They are more concerned about making sure the satellite link is operational for email traffic, than the capability of the ships combat systems and communications. Preventative maintenance is poor at best. I just saw a one year old Cruiser in Mayport Florida that was a total rust bucket.
That’s what I was afraid of, Rok. Our military has no pride in the uniform anymore. That doesn’t mean everyone, but even my cousin who was recently discharge from the USAF was more concerned about her Facebook postings than her duties as an MP.
That’s is pretty sad, but what is sadder is the fact that for the next two years minimum things will just get worse.