Admiral Donald Report quotes - you will not see these published in normal channels

By Col (Ret) Larry Chandler

Admiral Donald identified a systemic lack of technical competence, “Individuals in leadership positions lacked the technical and professional experience necessary to effectively analyze problems and develop solutions” (p. 7).

Donald identified that, “there are some leaders with little, no, or dated nuclear [weapons] experience who hold leadership positions in the Air Force nuclear enterprise, including supervisors and enlisted members as well as squadron, group and wing commanders” (p. 47).

“Less than half of the 22 senior commanders had the required technical backgrounds for the positions they held (Donald, 2008). Admiral Donald observed “a lack of wing, group and squadron leadership on the floor of the WSAs [weapons storage areas] where build-up and disassembly of reentry systems occurs” (p. 47).

[How often does the boss show up where the work is done? No 10 speeches will equal one sincere visit and thoughtful interchange of ideas and discussion]