On 6/21/2015 6:28 PM, Greg Chalik wrote:
>
> Kurt,
>
> Do you know what is involved in spending 25 years in uniform and
> attending command and staff colleges?
>
> What do you mean by credentials?
>
> In the first instance I did what any science-minded person would do
> and experimented to test the hypothesis proposed by the USMC. This
> started in 2005.
> By end of 2007 I was certain the hypothesis was wrong.
> >From 2007 to about Summer 2009 I worked on understanding the problem.
> From late 2009 until late 2010 I designed half of the solution, the
> other half wasn't designed until mid-2013.
>
> Its actually quite simple after the fact to know that complex problems
> require complex solutions, but simple models. Once the right model was
> identified, the progress was much easier to make. The USMC had the
> wrong model, or rather no model as research later showed.
>
> Now I'm waiting for personnel changes in the command structure as a
> strategy to identify someone who will listen.
>
> I do see my success coming from outside the US DoD though it would
> benefit more.
>
> Greg
>

Greg,

I'm not the one berating others for what they've posted or what they
believe is correct.  You made the comment that you were trying to sell
the USMC on some idea of yours.  What are your credentials...in other
words, why should they give a fig about what you have to say? Do you
have any experience?  Do you have applicable degrees?  How about peer
reviewed papers and/or books?

Bottom line, if I was the USMC and had a position open, "New Doctrine
and Acquisition Adviser", what would be *your* qualifications to be
hired?  Over the past week you've made some pretty definitive statements
that are questionable based on what I've been told by people who have
actually been involved with the weapons systems, been in the battles,
and generally lived the life you seem to be an expert on.

Anyone can pontificate, and sometimes they may even uncover a rare gem
of wisdom, but frankly, over the past week or so you've come across as
someone with a closed mind and who thinks they know it all and *everyone
else* is wrong.  So now, I'm asking you to put forth some credentials,
call it your CV, to show that you have more credibility than anyone else
on this list.

--
Kurt Feltenberger
kurt@thepaw.org/kfeltenberger@yahoo.com
“Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not
living enough." - Me