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From: "Vern Humphrey" 
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To: goffscalif{at}aol.com [mailto:goffscalif{at}aol.com]
>
> > I don't know.  Peter the Great of Russia insisted that all
> > officers had to first serve in the ranks before getting com-
> > missions.  Maybe candidates should first do two years
> > in the ranks before going to West Point or Annapolis?
>
> IMO it wouldn't be a bad thing if the bulk of the officer corps,
> if not its
> entirety, were mustangs.  This wouldn't, of course, eliminate incompetent
> officers - one might be an outstanding NCO and be perfectly incapable of
> holding a commission efficiently - but it would certainly increase the
> percentage of officers who understand what the enlisted personnel
> go through.

I've often thought the route I went is the way all officers should go --
first enlisted service, then OCS, then, if you don't have a degree, get one
later.

Of course, I think other heretical things, too -- like having commanding
officers serve at least three years, and having senior commanders pick
their own subordinates.


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