How about the brown M&M argument, if they are neglecting these basic tasks and responsibilities what other duties are they shirking.
And for the record I don't buy for a second it won't effect the operational readiness of the fleet.
And for the record I don't buy for a second it won't effect the operational readiness of the fleet.
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/15/1064514935/water-contaminatio...
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-ab...
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-uss-nimitz-water-contam...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/06/military-bas...
Senior "leadership" is a mix of careerists who don't know when to push back against generals that demand a higher operational tempo, or who don't understand why constant 12-16-hour workdays are a problem, because that's how they came up the ranks.
Total failures of basic resource-to-task analysis and management. They want EVERYTHING done, and they want it all done last Tuesday, and they don't want to hear about how many man-hours that should take. "Stop making excuses, or it will be reflected in your next Fitness Report."