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Question for All Candidates

Posted July 21, 2018, 6:38 p.m. by Katherine Dedul

Posted by Sidney Parker in Question for All Candidates

Posted by Katherine Dedul in Question for All Candidates
I have a general question for all candidates.

It seems every single election the Academy comes up and invariably what happens is people seem to think there’s a problem that needs “solving” and also that this problem “can be solved”. I have been involved in the Academy in some way for years now, to varying degrees and it really strikes me as odd that this becomes an issue each election and that the problems suddenly come out of the woodwork rather than being brought to the attention of the currently appointed Commandant. Or at the very least the Vice Commandant or AFLO so that they could get the message to the Commandant. Sometimes problems are not obvious to the staff members because they aren’t actively mentioned on the ship boards (for example, I obviously don’t monitor the emails my COs send because I literally can’t unless they copy me).

So, do you feel like the Academy is a “problem area”? Why?

Also, why did you not see the use in bringing it to my attention as the currently appointed Commandant? Or if you discovered this problem prior to my appointment, to that currently appointed Commandant?

I think that’s it for now, but I may have follow ups to your answers. :)

Thanks
-Kat

Well this is a good question and actually falls in line with what myself and Tony have been saying since day one. The short answer is that per our platform we have no intentions of trying to modify or adjust the rules that govern the Academy. Kat has actually said this as well as it could be said. Every election, for some reason, the Academy is on the short list of must modify something. I say again that we have no plans to make changes to the framework of the Academy. The rules that govern it are well thought out and functional. They show to work. The Academy is well governed and staffed well. The Academy can be scaled up and down as needed. Based on past history we know we can staff 3+ ships if needed.

What is needed is the resource the Academy needs more than anything. That is cadets. This is why I have and continue to harp on things like the effort Linds is promoting right now. The 27th STF Social. Which is part of the initiatives started in the current Administration. These initiatives will benefit the Academy more than any other department and that is where I want us to concentrate our energies. Not on a mature rule set that works pretty well. I also plan on governing from the mindset that the leaders of departments can run their departments. They can make needed adjustments within the rules as they see fit in order to maintain a department. The leaders of each department will notify me of an issue they need assistance with or if one comes forward rom somewhere else then we will deal with it as a team.

I hope this answers your question. Thank you.

Sidney
Sid/Tony Ticket
They’re Greatttttt....................
Sorry I have been wanting to do the Tony the Tiger things all Election.

Thanks for your answer Sidney, I have no follow up at this time. :)

-Kat


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