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Re:Soldiers speak out about being blocked from repairing equ... by joe_the_user on Thursday July 15, 2021 @05:38PM (#27850442)
To fix this a deliberate decision has to be made to change the force structure to build more technicians and unfortunately people like that don't want to take the pay and lifestyle cut so we just can't fill out the ranks.

I'm doubtful that it's impossible to train some number of existing personnel to do basic repairs - especially the repairs involving simply replacing a part, as described in the article.

The original bureaucratic logic you're criticizing seems bad. But it seems like you're using a similar sort of reasoning to claim things are all or nothing.

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Re:Soldiers speak out about being blocked from repairing equ... by dmcclurg on Thursday July 15, 2021 @07:46PM (#27851462)
I thought this was the purpose of warrant officers. By design, they have a separate hierarchy and charter for all intents and purposes. Sure, you don't get paid as much as the private sector, but you do get a lot of autonomy and mastery. There should be plenty of people who want to accept this challenge.
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