Resiliency Day 2019
So today, I had to sit through some bullshit Resiliency Day, because once again, the Air Force has people offing themselves over some stupid bullshit....like everyday Air Force bullshit.
It's also the day that coincides with Randy's death (I'm still uncertain as to the details, however I have my suspicions that it was before his time).
And it's also my 14 year anniversary of arriving to Germany.
Fuck.
Fuck.
and
Fuck.
Honestly, this Resiliency Day stuff is a joke. It's like slapping a band-aid on a malignant tumor, and hoping it will be cured. It's nothing more than commotion, just to keep watch-dog groups and angry relatives appeased, while deny culpability by the Department of Defense. It's a slap in the face to any decency, or honest discussion as to why this horrible, shitty problem continues to plague the military.
I can say from my perspective that it boils down to a few things, although this is not an inclusive list:
Toxic leadership - both NCOs and officers
Incompetent leadership - both NCOs and officers
A mission OPs tempo that separates families continually in some cases; the early 90's with Desert Storm and the following commitments, as well as Desert Storm II in the early 2000's and the following commitments.
Remote assignments to places like Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, etc. - stripping people of their rights and universal human dignities, all in the name of "Force Protection", and worse, acting like royal fucking assholes the entire time about it. This is where both the toxic and incompetent leadership I mentioned a moment ago really comes in to play.
The UCMJ - I cannot stress this enough. I've seen good people lose their careers overnight, all on account of overzealous commanders and feminazi First Sergeants interpretation and application of Article 134 and its counterparts. I've been on the receiving end of some minor offenses, but it was mild, compared to how good people lose their stripes and end up getting discharged over shit that nobody would care about in the civilian sector. I could go on for days, and give in depth details as to the whys and hows, but all you need to do is look at my previous entries here to get a better idea.
The Air Force will continue to scratch their heads and wonder why this problem persists, when they can simply cut the shit and level with people. Granted, not everyone who decides to take their lives is doing it because of the dysfunctional lifestyle that the military keeps people in, but at the very least, they can quit behaving like it's you're fault for not being able to cope with the dysfunctional lifestyle they insist its members live by.
The worst part about today was having to listen to four different testimonies from some people. One of them was the Chief of the squadron. A good guy from what I can tell, and not afraid to level with people, but you can tell that he definitely robbed Peter to pay Paul to get where he is sitting today, and while he didn't acknowledge it, he regrets it. I am amazed that he was open enough with the fact that he's been through similar situations not too different from myself, but somehow he was able to rise above it. Well, good for him. It's kind of hard to be optimistic when two different First Sergeants, and three different squadron superintendents were all trying to damage my military career within a 10 year period, all on account that they didn't like me. Never mind the fact that my work produced consistent solid results, and that I never broke the law, or caused problems within the community. It was the simple fact that I'm awkward, and they smelled it within the moment they met me. Officers and Flight Surgeons too. It's why I have very low regard for these "leaders" who "embody" the Air Force Core Values, and why it is I will never have anything nice to say about the Air Force. Ever.
Heh.
It's also the day that coincides with Randy's death (I'm still uncertain as to the details, however I have my suspicions that it was before his time).
And it's also my 14 year anniversary of arriving to Germany.
Fuck.
Fuck.
and
Fuck.
Honestly, this Resiliency Day stuff is a joke. It's like slapping a band-aid on a malignant tumor, and hoping it will be cured. It's nothing more than commotion, just to keep watch-dog groups and angry relatives appeased, while deny culpability by the Department of Defense. It's a slap in the face to any decency, or honest discussion as to why this horrible, shitty problem continues to plague the military.
I can say from my perspective that it boils down to a few things, although this is not an inclusive list:
Toxic leadership - both NCOs and officers
Incompetent leadership - both NCOs and officers
A mission OPs tempo that separates families continually in some cases; the early 90's with Desert Storm and the following commitments, as well as Desert Storm II in the early 2000's and the following commitments.
Remote assignments to places like Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, etc. - stripping people of their rights and universal human dignities, all in the name of "Force Protection", and worse, acting like royal fucking assholes the entire time about it. This is where both the toxic and incompetent leadership I mentioned a moment ago really comes in to play.
The UCMJ - I cannot stress this enough. I've seen good people lose their careers overnight, all on account of overzealous commanders and feminazi First Sergeants interpretation and application of Article 134 and its counterparts. I've been on the receiving end of some minor offenses, but it was mild, compared to how good people lose their stripes and end up getting discharged over shit that nobody would care about in the civilian sector. I could go on for days, and give in depth details as to the whys and hows, but all you need to do is look at my previous entries here to get a better idea.
The Air Force will continue to scratch their heads and wonder why this problem persists, when they can simply cut the shit and level with people. Granted, not everyone who decides to take their lives is doing it because of the dysfunctional lifestyle that the military keeps people in, but at the very least, they can quit behaving like it's you're fault for not being able to cope with the dysfunctional lifestyle they insist its members live by.
The worst part about today was having to listen to four different testimonies from some people. One of them was the Chief of the squadron. A good guy from what I can tell, and not afraid to level with people, but you can tell that he definitely robbed Peter to pay Paul to get where he is sitting today, and while he didn't acknowledge it, he regrets it. I am amazed that he was open enough with the fact that he's been through similar situations not too different from myself, but somehow he was able to rise above it. Well, good for him. It's kind of hard to be optimistic when two different First Sergeants, and three different squadron superintendents were all trying to damage my military career within a 10 year period, all on account that they didn't like me. Never mind the fact that my work produced consistent solid results, and that I never broke the law, or caused problems within the community. It was the simple fact that I'm awkward, and they smelled it within the moment they met me. Officers and Flight Surgeons too. It's why I have very low regard for these "leaders" who "embody" the Air Force Core Values, and why it is I will never have anything nice to say about the Air Force. Ever.
Heh.
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