Alright, I'm going to need everyone to check their egos and take a bit of constructive criticism.
I've been watching this situation unfold since January 17th and have been putting out daily updates on a different forum with high accuracy every day since then. Even Stevie Wonder could have seen this shit coming.
For the past 2 months, I've been checking in on Airwarriors to see if anyone was picking up on this.
It took 57 days for someone to pick up on it here.
What was it that got everyone's attention finally? ESPN not having anything to talk about now that major league sports are cancelled? Not being able to execute PCS orders? Airlines curbing international and domestic routes?
I find the lack of strategic thinking and planning highly disturbing. You boys are about 2 months behind the power curve on this one.
COOP is about to go into effect. If you don't know what that is, you might want to grab a glossary.
You all are the best and brightest our country has to offer. Unfortunately, in the past 20 years of my military and federal service, I've seen all of that talent, attention and energy wasted on stuff that doesn't matter.
Our nation needs you. Be strategic thinkers that get out ahead of the threats and challenges that face us.
The virus is just one piece of the puzzle. As bad as it is (and yes, it is bad), we are also facing economic distress, collapse of the national healthcare system, supply chain disruptions and disruption of social order. And the cherry on top- this is a 100 year opportunity that will undoubtedly be taken advantage of by adversaries to further their own policies and agendas and upset the apple cart of the global balance of power.
I wish wardrooms were a little less Animal House and a little more von Clausewitz.
Saying this from a place of love for you all.
Go ahead, flame on- I'll make some popcorn.
