Fowler's tenure began in September of 2007. The name of the person who originally authorized the account has been intentionally withheld.
E. Banks?
http://cdrsalamander.blogspot.com/2010/07/diversity-thursday.html
Fowler's tenure began in September of 2007. The name of the person who originally authorized the account has been intentionally withheld.
The amusing subtext in this thread, to me, is that anyone thinks the same sorts of things don't happen at the other Academies, both great and small.
You might want to look at the link provided on the Trident site, taking you to 'their other' company and it clearly state they have military contracts.
http://www.altair-co.com/
Yes, I saw both this and the plastics company before I made my original statement. This looks basically like a wiring harness business. With very few exceptions, the military does not purchase wiring harnesses direct. Defense contractors who build and repair ships, airplanes, vehicles, etc. etc buy wiring harnesses. The military purchases the end product. The military has no control over components that go into these end products so long as they meet specifications.
His donations would not have any control at all over his business. While 'wealthy defense contractor' is technically a true statement, 'wealthy alumni' is a more appropriate term.
The service academies as we know them cannot survive without donations. The Superintendent is in charge of obtaining these donations. DoD accounting/accountability procedures are very unwieldy in recognizing the need to 'wine and dine' these contributors. One of the major purposes of the Alumni Assn is to manage these monies outside government accounting. Is it not a less than ideal situation to have one individual responsible for an activity but not have him responsible for the funds with which to effect this responsibility? Maybe frustration caused the creation of the fund.
Mongo? Isn't that the call sign of Cdr. David "Mongo" Koss of the Blue Angels.
We have a Celebrity here!
The USNA alumni need to stop donating so much money as that will speak volumes about EVERYTHING that has been going on the past few years....
And in the end, who would that punish besides the midshipmen?
The USNA alumni need to stop donating so much money as that will speak volumes about EVERYTHING that has been going on the past few years....
Well I guess the new midshipmen parents need to start stepping up to the plate... The alumni have been doing their part for a long time...and look where it has gotten them... The New Naval Academy!
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ma...al-academy-report-honor0714,0,371643.htmlpage
A document all should read before (again) throwing stones at the messengers.
The unequal treatment given to the Mids in these honor violation cases is nauseating. Fowler's special treatment of football players and flag-officer children is disgusting, clearly not consistent with the values he supposedly was sworn to uphold.
Are we reading the same report? In six of the eight cases, Admiral Fowler simply supported the chain of command, notably the Commandant. In his lone reversal to recommend expulsion, I feel he was a little harsh. In his lone reversal to recomment retention, I agree.
The report specifically states that ALL punishments were within established guidelines.