Oates doesn't seem bothered by the push-back. "I enjoy the open engagement with my soldiers. I'm interested in hearing their thoughts. And I have no problem with challenging them in an honest open fashion. I think this medium allows that," he says.

Wow, that man is a general for a reason. This is one of the greatest bureaucratical moves I've ever seen.

He is adapting to his subordinates' behavior and engaging them in a way that will get honest, useful feedback and produce results (he even got the hospital fixed if you read TFA). How many old people do you know that would be this intuitive and adaptive to new social technology?

He can't even get punished for it, because he's not actually revealing anything of major strategic importance. Also, the people who would punish people for this kind of thing have to turn a blind eye to it because he challenges them so well on the site that they would have to acknowledge their shortcomings in even bringing it up.

I know it's just a blog, but man I appreciate a good bureaucrat

Surgy?


Approves.

Sergei?

Also approoooooooooooooooooooooves approves ap-proves ap-proves ap-proves

Serge-y?

I worked in the SGS at Fort Drum under MG David C. Meade, the predecessor to the predecessor to the predecessor to Oates.

That man was a wise man. I was a lowly E-4 and, yet Meade had time for me to gripe. Not only did he have time for me to gripe, he made changes.

Captain Rockwell ruined it all. Thanks, Captain Rockwell.

SnakeLee: Wow, that man is a general for a reason. This is one of the greatest bureaucratical moves I've ever seen.

Seems like this guy is really good to serve under. Interested in helping communications, talking openly with his troops.

He'll get fired in the next couple of days.

Roman Fyseek: I worked in the SGS at Fort Drum under MG David C. Meade, the predecessor to the predecessor to the predecessor to Oates.

That man was a wise man. I was a lowly E-4 and, yet Meade had time for me to gripe. Not only did he have time for me to gripe, he made changes.

Captain Rockwell ruined it all. Thanks, Captain Rockwell.

Captain Rockwell sounds like he needs to watch the opening to Patton again. In particular, the part where he says, "An army is team, we fight eat and sleep as a team. This individualistic crap is garbage."

Surgy-o! Surgy-o! Sur! Gy! Ohhhh!

IXI Jim IXI: SnakeLee: Wow, that man is a general for a reason. This is one of the greatest bureaucratical moves I've ever seen.

Seems like this guy is really good to serve under. Interested in helping communications, talking openly with his troops.

He'll get fired in the next couple of days.

In most armies in the world he would be. But the US of A has learned that you listen to the guys on the ground. This is just good management.

Bureaucrat? Pheh... Bureaucrats are top down, managers are bottom up.

Car_Ramrod: Surgy-o! Surgy-o! Sur! Gy! Ohhhh!

Suffering from Peter Pan envy, eh?

This reeks of astroturfing.

Joliet_Jake: This reeks of astroturfing.

Do tell.

/stubmitter

SnakeLee: Oates doesn't seem bothered by the push-back. "I enjoy the open engagement with my soldiers. I'm interested in hearing their thoughts. And I have no problem with challenging them in an honest open fashion. I think this medium allows that," he says.

Wow, that man is a general for a reason. This is one of the greatest bureaucratical moves I've ever seen.

He is adapting to his subordinates' behavior and engaging them in a way that will get honest, useful feedback and produce results (he even got the hospital fixed if you read TFA). How many old people do you know that would be this intuitive and adaptive to new social technology?

He can't even get punished for it, because he's not actually revealing anything of major strategic importance. Also, the people who would punish people for this kind of thing have to turn a blind eye to it because he challenges them so well on the site that they would have to acknowledge their shortcomings in even bringing it up.

I know it's just a blog, but man I appreciate a good bureaucrat

As do I. It takes alot to get people motivated to open up, especially if they fear their candor could get them in trouble.

Why, he is the very model of a modern Major-General.

/that's the same as the Pirateking tune!

Rico supports reaching out to the troops.


/Hot as Dina Meyer

Fano: Surgy?


Approves.

I think that's Gurgi.

palelizard: I think that's Gurgi.

Looks like a Balki to me.

palelizard: Fano: Surgy?


Approves.

I think that's Gurgi.


*Sniff* Nobody loves Gurgi. Gurgi have no friends. Gurgi thought if he come when someone say something similar they like Gurgi, give him crunchings and munchings.

sarcastrophe: palelizard: I think that's Gurgi.

Looks like a Balki to me.

Bartakomous?

Joelogon: Joliet_Jake: This reeks of astroturfing.

Do tell.

/stubmitter

Just got back from work so chances are the thread is dead. But most of the time, something like this would get clamped down by higher-ups, because of compartmentalization issues, so its very existence suggests the DoD is, at the very least, supportive of the efforts. A DoD still staffed by Bush appointees.

oh i laffed

Joliet_Jake: Joelogon: Joliet_Jake: This reeks of astroturfing.

Do tell.

/stubmitter

Just got back from work so chances are the thread is dead. But most of the time, something like this would get clamped down by higher-ups, because of compartmentalization issues, so its very existence suggests the DoD is, at the very least, supportive of the efforts. A DoD still staffed by Bush appointees.

Astroturfing... you keep using that word... do not think it means... etc etc etc.