"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 11/21/2006 8:50 AM, Eisboch wrote:
The
Navy also has air squadrons, pilots, maintentence staff, etc. plus
numerous shore based facilities for communications and other purposes.
You couldn't possibly train civilians to handle those tasks in any
practical sense.
Most would quit after a week.

Eisboch


Why is that? Bad management, poor working conditions?

I can't speak to the other services, but I know the Navy invests a
tremendous amount of money in the technical training of most of it's service
members which is why a contract commitment is required. I know you will
laugh ... but the military management capability is one of the most
efficient I've ever seen. But they have the advantage of enforcing
discipline to the job at hand and don't focus on worrying about offending
someone's precious sensitivities or personal likes or dislikes.

Working conditions can range from excellent to very arduous. Normally,
personnel are rotated to different duty stations to even out the good and
bad.

Eisboch