If truth be told, if the previous commander was still in place, this probably would not be happening. But he retired recently and I think he did so seeing the writing that was on the wall. The current commander is not impressing many if I may use this phrase, is a "yes man" for higher headquarters. But no one has the courage to stand up to him. All he sees is a directive and he plans on carrying it out, no matter the costs to the personnel and base moral.
Question? Assuming this is not a joke and is true, how will the base be able to perform if a large percent of their E-6 through E-9 leadership is told to not report to “work” until retirement on or before 2 Dec.?
Keep in mind that these NCOs are not only the leadership for their division/department but are also the most knowledgeable members of their specialty and the most experienced leaders/supervisors in their field.
You can not “recruit” replacements for these folks because recruits are not yet trained and seasoned. You need folks that have the years of experience behind them to get the job done correctly, timely and efficiently.
What pilot wants to fly a jet serviced by a shop that does not have experienced supervisors overlooking the job?