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Redleg

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8. I remember reading about the "zero defects mentality" years ago

Reply to SomewhereInTheMiddle (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 10:09 AM

Dec 5

when I was a young officer. The whole notion of "freedom to fail" was relatively new at the time and a hard nut to swallow for some of the senior officers and NCOs.

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Sounds like a great background to run a $185Bn budget agency. SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 5 #1

First Louie moniss Dec 5 #2

And I thought the Strategic Corporal was a Marine concept. SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 5 #3

Very appropriate reference and moniss Dec 5 #4

Wait long enough and the coast will come to you! N/t SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 5 #5

Yes indeed!! Also moniss Dec 5 #6

I remember reading about the "zero defects mentality" years ago Redleg Dec 5 #8

Hell, I was an Army captain and I wouldn't want to be the Army Secretary... Redleg Dec 5 #7