Marcus Aurelius: Marine Corps Commandant “Re-Awakening” Garrison Standards — Deja Vu Post-VN

The Army is talking about a similar program for similar reasons.  Army senior leaders feel that 10+ years of operational experience has denied soldiers and leaders essential garrison experiences.  Manufacturers of shoe polish, edge dressing, floor wax, floor buffers, and cleaning products, as well as barbers, should have enhanced economic prospects due to these perspicacious decisions. Corps …

Marcus Aurelius: SSI Monograph on Known Unknowns – Unconventional “Strategic Shocks” in Defense Strategy Development

Ladies and Gentlemen: You may want to check out US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute paper at link below and attached: Read with a view to some of the strange things that have been ascribed to FEMA. KNOWN UNKNOWNS: UNCONVENTIONAL “STRATEGIC SHOCKS”IN DEFENSE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT Nathan Freier Strategic Studies Institute, November 2008 EXTRACTS:

Marcus Aurelius: War Games Test 2 Versions of US Army — Current and Planned Army Loses Big, Innovation Army Triumphs

War game compares response of 2 versions of future Army By Lance M. Bacon Staff writer Army Times, Nov. 25, 2013 – 06:00AM A reduced reliance on airfields and seaports in a recent war game resulted in increased speed and entry operations. New Gear: What’s next If necessity is the mother of invention, get ready …

Marcus Aurelius: Budget Ax to Fall on Federal Pensions?

Ladies and Gentlemen: ((ANOTHER)) example pointing to a conclusion that the current Federal government is an unethical and unreliable employer: The justification: they propose to use Federal employees as the billpayer for reducing sequester cuts on DoD. Budget ax may fall on fed pensions

Marcus Aurelius: Acoustic Hackers Can Halt Fleet

US NAVY: Hackers ‘Jumping The Air Gap’ Would ‘Disrupt The World Balance Of Power’ Geoffrey Ingersoll Business Insider, Nov. 19, 2013, 2:54 PM The next generation hackers may be taking to sound waves, and the Navy is understandably spooked. Speaking at last week’s Defense One conference, retired Capt. Mark Hagerott cited recent reports about sonic …