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A recently released report from two retired Flag Officers paints the US Navy as not ready for war- it has apparently become \u201ccaptive to bureaucratic excess.\u201d The report, prepared for members of Congress paints a portrait of the Navy as a service adrift.<\/p>\n
The report<\/a>, commissioned by Sen. Tom Cotton, Reps. Mike Gallagher, Dan Crenshaw and Jim Banks, concluded that the surface Navy is not focused on preparing for war and is enduring a crisis in leadership.<\/p>\n \u201cI guarantee you every unit in the Navy is up to speed on their diversity training,\u201d said one recently retired senior enlisted leader. \u201cI\u2019m sorry that I can\u2019t say the same of their ship-handling training.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n David sends.<\/p>\n According to a new report, the US Navy isn\u2019t ready for war and has apparently become \u201ccaptive to bureaucratic excess\u201d, according to interviews with both active and recently retired service members:<\/p>\n WSJ \u2013 Is the U.S. Navy ready for war? A new report prepared by Marine Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle and Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, both retired, for members of Congress paints a portrait of the Navy as an institution adrift. The report, reviewed exclusively by the Journal, concludes that the surface Navy is not focused on preparing for war and is weathering a crisis in leadership and culture.<\/p>\n The impetus for the report was a series of recent catastrophes\u2014a ship burning in San Diego last year; two destroyer collisions in the Pacific in 2017. Were these isolated events? Or did they indicate \u201clarger institutional issues that are degrading the performance of the entire naval surface force\u201d? The report surveyed active and recently retired service members of various ranks, conducting 77 candid hourlong interviews. A key finding: \u201cMany sailors found their leadership distracted, captive to bureaucratic excess, and rewarded for the successful execution of administrative functions\u201d rather than core competencies of war.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n So much for training as you will fight. This self-inflicted distraction will cost us dearly in the event of a major conflict, and isn’t going away any time soon.<\/p>\n The Right Scoop<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks, David.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"REPORT: The US Navy isn\u2019t ready for war<\/h3>\n