I am a graduate of the Army War College. A few words on how this works and how Vindman is slated to attend. Selection is done by an Army central slection board who review all of the eligble files and select the best of these to attend. Based on the timings surrounding Vindman and the boards, he was selected last year and must have been deferred, probably because of his assignment to the NSC. That board would have never seen any of Vindman’s efficiency reports from the NSC, including the bad report from Morrison. He probably had a pretty good file and his selection is not surprising.
Once you are on the list, you are going to go, unless you are relieved or commit an offense like DWI, sexual conduct, etc. Vindman was reassigned from the NSC, not an adverse action, at least not yet. I doubt that he will receive any disciplinary action that would cause him from being removed from the list. I’m guessing that he now has two bad reports in his file: Morrison’s report and the one he got on Friday. That means ENDEX as far as his career is concerned, but if nothing else happens, he will report to Carlisle this summer.
BTW, attendence at the War College does not guarantee promotion to COL, I know several who were not promoted. If you get a bad report in between the time you were selected to attend and the time that your COL promotion board convenes, you probably won’t get promoted. More super files are reviewed than the number of available promotions. If you have a ding, you are not going to make the cut.
I wouldn’t surprised if he retires before he reports. He is a hero of the revolution right now, he can get a good gig with the Leftie establishment.
Good sit-rep. Thanks.
How does this change if he is charged with leaking? I personally would like to see him OTH discharged and loss of pension.
I’m sensing a Book Deal
+100! I expect the politics of what he did will be an albatross around his neck and will bite him in the ass. He has many detractors in the high command over this.
It’s unfortunate your post wasn’t at the top of this thread. It would’ve filled in a lot of blank spots for people.
I wouldn’t surprised if he retires before he reports.....
I mostly agree. There might be a chance, that he attends to wait out the election results. If a rat gets elected, he might get a ride on the Haig/ powell elevator.