Cadets are contractually obligated to hate the current guy and think he's weak.CanyonAg77 said:
Prediction: Cadets Will be posting within the next 12 months that he's the worst Commandant in the history of ever.
Me too, but I'm a Texan only because my Dad was and I went to A&M.TexasAggie73 said:
He's a Army brat and like most brats, he from everywhere. I speak from personal knowledge being a Air Force brat that happen by luck to have been born in Texas.
CanyonAg77 said:
Prediction: Cadets Will be posting within the next 12 months that he's the worst Commandant in the history of ever.
Ol Jock 99 said:
This is going to be an interesting generational shift. Michaelis is the first non baby boomer in a long time. And will be the youngest in the job in since Woodall got the gig in 77 (assuming my math is right).
CanyonAg77 said:
Prediction: Cadets Will be posting within the next 12 months that he's the worst Commandant in the history of EVER.
Prediction: Former Cadets Will be posting within the next 12 months that he's the worst Commandant in the history of EVER. FIFY.
That was the Army, not all DOD, and it has since dropped the idea.mortal said:
Buck, I don't pretend to know what the military wants of the personnel these days. But I don't see how the Corps can make a spurt in growth to 3,000 without lowering expectations/standards. We are seeing the same thing in the enlisted. In a recent announcement, the DOD is considering no longer requiring even a HS diploma in order to hit recruiting quotas.
Given the disgusting state of our senior leadership in the Pentagon, I'm a little sorry to see this guy retire and come to A&M (although his seems to be a really strong choice for us). We need real warriors to fight back against the shameful degradation of our military in DC by the leftist politicians-in-uniform.Trinity Ag said:
I served with Patrick when we were field grades, and I am certain he is going to be an amazing Commandant.
He is not only a combat arms guy with 3+ deployments (2 x Iraq, 1 x Afghanistan in battalion-level command), he is probably the smartest, most innovative and strategic-thinking officer I know. He understands training and leadership at every tactical level, and has also served in the political levels of the Army -- so he is equipped to manage the political dynamics of the position.
He commanded at the O6-level in Recruiting, and commanded Fort Jackson as a 1-star -- the primary initial entry training base for the Army. So he has recent practical experience in attracting and retaining this generation of young people.
I feel like he is going to inherit a lot of goodness from the previous team, along with a lot of University investments to help with recruiting -- the Patriot Scholarships, the Murray Scholarship, etc. In addition, the Corps has the full backing of University leadership, and that has not always been the case.
IMO he was a home run hire.
AgLA06 said:
Why would he retire before finishing his 30?
CanyonAg77 said:AgLA06 said:
Why would he retire before finishing his 30?
A million reasons. Health. Tired of moving his family. Commandant is his dream job. Didn't get nominated for 2nd star, and is at a career dead end. Doesn't want the next assignment.
Also, retirement has changed, he could have transitioned to the newer system that is more like a 401k and not dependent on strictly number of years.
Trinity Ag said:
I served with Patrick when we were field grades, and I am certain he is going to be an amazing Commandant.
He is not only a combat arms guy with 3+ deployments (2 x Iraq, 1 x Afghanistan in battalion-level command), he is probably the smartest, most innovative and strategic-thinking officer I know. He understands training and leadership at every tactical level, and has also served in the political levels of the Army -- so he is equipped to manage the political dynamics of the position.
He commanded at the O6-level in Recruiting, and commanded Fort Jackson as a 1-star -- the primary initial entry training base for the Army. So he has recent practical experience in attracting and retaining this generation of young people.
I feel like he is going to inherit a lot of goodness from the previous team, along with a lot of University investments to help with recruiting -- the Patriot Scholarships, the Murray Scholarship, etc. In addition, the Corps has the full backing of University leadership, and that has not always been the case.
IMO he was a home run hire.
CanyonAg77 said:AgLA06 said:
Why would he retire before finishing his 30?
A million reasons. Health. Tired of moving his family. Commandant is his dream job. Didn't get nominated for 2nd star, and is at a career dead end. Doesn't want the next assignment.
Also, retirement has changed, he could have transitioned to the newer system that is more like a 401k and not dependent on strictly number of years.
