Not sure of the rules for posting and article, so here is the link instead:
http://torontosun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Worthington_Peter/2005/11/20/1314590.html
Another great military article by Worthington. He is one of the few journalists that can take shots at the military but still retain full credibility due to his prior service and support.
Worthington outlines the epidemic of waste in the CF, and focuses on but two examples: Too many lawyers and the value of FULLY subsidized advanced education.
During my service, perhaps my greatest peeve was the blatant and shameless financial waste that occurred within the military. There were so many examples that I was directly involved in, ranging from excessive time off for the support trades, to overstaffing of administrative posts, to the approximately $200 million spent annually on second language training.
Perhaps the worst example was at the conclusion of a tour in Croatia, having to hand over my sweat soaked, smelly rotten helmet and flak vest to the incoming RCR's, cause there weren't the resourses to buy new kit. Then arriving home to the announcement that over 1 Billion was to be spent to move 1 CMBG up to Edmonton because....because...because...oh yea!- the annual drive to Wainwright would be two hours shorter.
I'm sure anyone who has served for more than a year possesses a laundry list of examples of waste and redundancy. Oh, to be King for a year and have the power to cut and slash so that the waste could be re-directed to critical missions and war fighting resources.
It is morally wrong for Gen Hillier to plead for more funds when such questionable spending is occurring in his own backyard....
http://torontosun.canoe.ca/News/Columnists/Worthington_Peter/2005/11/20/1314590.html
Another great military article by Worthington. He is one of the few journalists that can take shots at the military but still retain full credibility due to his prior service and support.
Worthington outlines the epidemic of waste in the CF, and focuses on but two examples: Too many lawyers and the value of FULLY subsidized advanced education.
During my service, perhaps my greatest peeve was the blatant and shameless financial waste that occurred within the military. There were so many examples that I was directly involved in, ranging from excessive time off for the support trades, to overstaffing of administrative posts, to the approximately $200 million spent annually on second language training.
Perhaps the worst example was at the conclusion of a tour in Croatia, having to hand over my sweat soaked, smelly rotten helmet and flak vest to the incoming RCR's, cause there weren't the resourses to buy new kit. Then arriving home to the announcement that over 1 Billion was to be spent to move 1 CMBG up to Edmonton because....because...because...oh yea!- the annual drive to Wainwright would be two hours shorter.
I'm sure anyone who has served for more than a year possesses a laundry list of examples of waste and redundancy. Oh, to be King for a year and have the power to cut and slash so that the waste could be re-directed to critical missions and war fighting resources.
It is morally wrong for Gen Hillier to plead for more funds when such questionable spending is occurring in his own backyard....