Andrew Stocker

Expat down under. Lover of barley in its varied liquid forms, rugby (union), lifting heavy things. Always up for discussion re: the dead Prussian and/or sci-fi.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@star_excelsior It died when they deployed the Leo C2s to Kandahar (shortly to be replaced by Leo 2s).

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@JAParker29 @bennpackham @australian @PatConroy1 The central issue revolves around the 'matrixed-responsibility' paradigm that has been embraced throughout Defence. Accountability, as you argue, depends on clear chains of responsibility - but when nearly every function has several pages of 'RASCI', clarity is nigh-on impossible

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

New boot day... despite the laces, they are the exact same brand and colour (Lowa Z-8S in Coyote brown).

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@TFProjectAthena Callsign Cowboy from the 82nd (POMLT equiv) if it's the one I'm thinking of. October/November '09; not far from SALAVAT.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@infantrydort @belief_engineer @ShawnRyan762 Canadians hired a resort in Cyprus. Four days to cycle out post-deployment during the Kandahar-era. However, dudes going on leave did not cycle through - they flew direct to UAE and then out to leave.

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Reporter: How do you define ceasefire?

Trump: In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@infantrydort The point of bureaucracy is to build an apparatus capable of mobilizing the power of a state. The risk of bureaucracy is the opposite: it forms a straight-coat preventing the realization of power. Western states, with few exceptions (SGP for ex) are generally coopted by the 2nd

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@covetweet Geat idea, but almost impossible to administer under current personnel management practices.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@johnkonrad "The essence of war is violence. Moderation in war is imbecility" - Jackie Fisher

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@JAParker29 @australian *when

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@TFProjectAthena Pretty sure that was a C/S 72 (OMLT) track due to the lost engine cover. The driver ended up with metal fragments in the skull, but made a full recovery and continued to serve - attending PLQ-INF in 2011-12(?)

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@MinuteofZombie Accurate for some but not all tests. A reciprocal example was the Australian Army 'PESA'. When it was rolled out in 2014, it was based on strictly scientific assessment of various real work requirements. Unfortunately, in 2017(?) standards were relaxed...

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@SandyofCthulhu David Weber's Honorverse also embraces the concept

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@Dr_M_Davis Unlikely. The reality is that NATO is now lacking in justification and buy-in from core states on both sides of the Atlantic. Europe cannot be bothered to exert any real effort with war on the border; while the impending US debt bomb is the real impetus for withdrawal.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@CynicalPublius Sailing is slow and tides are fickle. Give them a couple of weeks at least.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@Dr_M_Davis The Energy Minister's reactions so far are telling: we've gone from 'no problem, just hoarding and profiteering' to releasing 20% of the strategic reserve...in two days (also, one questions what percentage of onshore reserves this constitutes?)

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@pinstripedline @afneil Most of them: functionality is currently derivative of workforce, rather than defining workforce requirement. Workload *always* grows to 110% of available capacity - that's not an argument for more. Instead, understand that only true military functions are the remit & cut others.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@BebberoniB @autisticarab Also, heat build up was bad (excessive coverage), and it didn't really integrate well with the body armour system, or issued personal radios, or anything else.

[Andrew Stocker @AndrewStocker16]

@BebberoniB @autisticarab Four mags, two useless little pouches on the front (good for bug spray/cam paint - not much else). Two changeable pouches under the arms. Nowhere near the benchmark ability to configure/carry - MOLLE was well established by the time the CAF brought out that damn vest

[Stephen Dziedzic @stephendziedzic]

Excoriating, riveting, utterly unflinching speech from Deputy Chief of Army late last year. Warns Army is "polluted" by "managerial and advertising logic and doublespeak" which hints at "something rotten" - a detachment from the nature of war and violence
https://t.co/V4gv197KHv