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***Sneak Peek***MBRS 71: AFSPECWAR Leadership, You Blew It
Aaron unloads on the Air Force Special Warfare leadership with the fury of a thousand ignored NCOs. If you're wondering why morale is in the toilet and retention’s circling the drain, look no further than the clown show running the pipeline overhaul. Instructors? Ignored. Functional managers? Ghosted. Messaging? Nonexistent. This isn’t just poor leadership—it’s sabotage disguised as progress. If you’re in charge and this episode hits a nerve… maybe that’s the point. Fix it—or get out of the way.
🔥 Key Takeaways:
- Pipeline changes pushed by a mystery cabal no one asked for
- Leadership forgot the leaders
- Instructors are flipping tables, not being heard
- “Flat orgs” don’t mean you bury dissent
- The boys (and girls) still care. Do you?
- Metrics over mission = morale disaster
- If you’re mad, you need a mirror—not a rebuttal
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: What is Attributes-Based Selection?
00:45 – Crawl, Walk, Run—Straight into Chaos
01:30 – "The Boys Aren’t Happy"
02:00 – Leadership Ghosts Their Own People
03:45 – Where’s the Transparency?
05:10 – Metrics at the Expense of Mission
06:00 – Leadership vs. Lip Service
07:15 – Why This Isn’t Just a Rant
08:00 – We’re Still Here. And We’re Watching.
08:45 – Join the Conversation or Stay Irrelevant
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