DeM Banter: I know the name: Brig. Gen. John Michel but I am not sure we have ever met. Most impressive and hope this mindset permeates inside (and outside) of TRANSCOM. Will need to check out his book for sure... Washington Post April 18, 2013 Pg. B4 Brig. Gen. John Michel, an organizational change expert, …
Mentoring Priorities to Strategies and Leadership: DeMarco Banter
We spend a lot of time in my line of work attempting to determine which young folks will make the best leaders as they grow, experience, and mature. We lean heavily on things like academic grade point averages, standardized testing, and such. As I glance through some of history's greatest leaders it strikes me time …
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The Futility Of Terrorism By Max Boot
DeM Banter: Interesting piece by Max Boot...nice historical review...always fascinated by the first sect of assassins or hashishans...but, I have been pondering these "eras" for a few years now--through all the various "revolutions" or "ages" (bronze, enlightenment, industrial, information) we humans are a bit slow in the uptake and how these eras have changed warfare. …
Pentagon Unveils Plan To Curtail Unethical Conduct By Senior Officers By Gordon Lubold
DeM Banter: But wait...there's more... I still struggle with this...is it really a "training" issue? Will "...forcing the Defense Department to expand training, emphasize ethics in military education and require a new way to assess the character of officers by their peers – and their subordinates," answer the issue? Or is this really two separate …
Conduct at Issue as Military Officers Face a New Review By THOM SHANKER
DeM Banter: Always interesting...but still wondering why we are not talking about "the system" of how we select said leader? Are we assuming the selection system is sound, but some of the people are bad? This system can produce stellar general officers like Gen Welsh and Gen Selva...so it can work, but can it be …
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Iran’s North Korean Future By Victor Davis Hanson
DeM Banter: VDH is just too logical...no? Chicago Tribune April 11, 2013 Pg. 21 The idea of a nuclear Iran -- and of preventing a nuclear Iran -- terrifies security analysts. Those who argue for a pre-emptive strike against Iran cannot explain exactly how American planes and missiles would take out all the subterranean nuclear …
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Servant Leader: Have you answered your call? DeMarco Banter
To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less. -Andre Malraux serv·ant [sur-vuh nt] noun 1. a person employed by another, especially to perform domestic duties. 2. a person in the service of another. 3. a person employed by the government: a public servant. Origin: 1175–1225; Middle English < Old French, noun use of present …
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Drones Replace ‘The Right Stuff’ Fighter pilots make way for remote warfare By Rowan Scarborough
DeM Banter: we do indeed live in interesting times.... Washington Times April 10, 2013 Pg. 1 A key symbol of the jet fighter culture vanished in 2011 from Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base, the hub of air-war strategy and tactics, when senior Air Force officials ordered the "Home of the Fighter Pilot" sign to be …
Cuts Spur Air Force To Idle Part Of Its Fleet By Julian E. Barnes
DeM Banter: Argh! Once again... pondering the next 3-5 years, always interesting... Wall Street Journal April 10, 2013 Pg. 4 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Air Force is idling one-third of its combat air fleet because of across-the-board spending cuts, a move officials said would reduce readiness to respond in the event of a global crisis. The Air …
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Reduced Flying Hours Forces USAF To Ground 17 Combat Air Squadrons By Brian Everstine and Marcus Weisgerber
DeM Banter: And... I think that is all I should say about that... DefenseNews.com April 8, 2013 The U.S. Air Force will begin grounding combat air squadrons Tuesday in response to forced spending cuts that have eliminated more than 44,000 flying hours through September, according to internal documents obtained by Defense News. The Air Force’s …
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