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Old Dog New Trick · 04-14-2015, 13:28

As a graduate of O&I (circa 1996ish) I could tell you the portability of sand table complete with G.I. Joe figures and Palm trees from a tropical cocktail wouldn't survive the first mission briefing let alone travel through all those levels and still be intact to represent the original and best COA CONOP.

I blame Bill Gates and the computer for inventing the concept of "Risk Adverse Micro-Management" (aka "It wasn't my fault") brought to you by a company named: MicroSoft.

Had a briefing go as high as SecDef and the in country Ambassador once. I don't recall it going through that many "non-approving" intermediaries to get the "Go do great things and tell us how it turned out, good luck."

04-14-2015, 13:28	#15
Old Dog New Trick Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Just above the flood plain in Southern Texas Posts: 3,611	As a graduate of O&I (circa 1996ish) I could tell you the portability of sand table complete with G.I. Joe figures and Palm trees from a tropical cocktail wouldn't survive the first mission briefing let alone travel through all those levels and still be intact to represent the original and best COA CONOP. I blame Bill Gates and the computer for inventing the concept of "Risk Adverse Micro-Management" (aka "It wasn't my fault") brought to you by a company named: MicroSoft. Had a briefing go as high as SecDef and the in country Ambassador once. I don't recall it going through that many "non-approving" intermediaries to get the "Go do great things and tell us how it turned out, good luck." __________________ You only live once; live well. Have no regrets when the end happens! “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (Sir Edmund Burke)
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