Originally Posted by
Jimlad1
But in the eyes of some, all CS are inherently useless/incompetent/malevolent while all Mil are blameless/put upon and have no ability to shape or influence policy.
Jimlad,
I've seen some pretty bizarre decisions over the years from senior officers, so the military really isn't in a position to throw too many stones. But equally, since getting more HQ and Staff appointments in recent years I have noticed a trend that where financial and contractual decisions are being made, whilst there will likely be military staff input, many decisions are predicated on a Finance-type's spreadsheet in J8 being made to balance with little regard for whether the decision makes practical sense.