RE: Stan the Man RE: So What's Going to Change Time has a new article out. I haven't been a fan of Time and their war coverage, but this looked interesting (emphasis is mine): ...Having taken over command of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus is thinking of easing restrictions imposed by his predecessor on when and how American troops can attack suspected enemy fighters. But a new, independent study from the non-profit National Bureau of Economic Research finds that the restraints like those put in place by the recently fired General Stanley McChrystal actually resulted in a decrease in insurgent attacks. While U.S. officials expect no wholesale changes in the rules of engagement, they suggest Petraeus may undo some of the red tape surrounding their enforcement, streamlining them and making them easier to understand and obey... Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2005733,00.html#ixzz0uRcqi2P6 I don't know much about the NBER, but they did look at the war statistically. I would not call this a vindication of GEN McChrystal, his staff, or their policies. But it is interesting.By the way, GEN McChrystal's retirement ceremony is tomorrow at 6PM at Parade Field, Fort McNair, Washington DC. Hosted by Army Chief Gen Casey. For those looking for more justification, Mary sent this via email recently. You'll get a kick out of it: Here we have a look at two different resumes: General McChrystal Biography Commander, International Security Assistance Force/ Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan United States Army SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE: USMA EDUCATIONAL DEGREES United States Military Academy - BS - No Major United States Naval War College - MA - National Security and Strategic Studies Salve Regina University - MS - International Relations MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED: Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses United States Naval Command and Staff College Senior Service College Fellowship Harvard University FOREIGN LANGUAGES: Spanish PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT: 2LT 2 Jun 76 1LT 2 Jun 78 CPT 1 Aug 80 MAJ 1 Jul 87 LTC 1 Sep 92 COL 1 Sep 96 BG 1 Jan 01 MG 1 May 04 LTG 16 Feb 06 GEN 11 Jun 09 FROM TO ASSIGNMENT: Nov 76 Feb 78 Weapons Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North CarolinaFeb 78 Jul 78 Rifle Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Jul 78 Nov 78 Executive Officer, C Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Nov 78 Apr 79 Student, Special Forces Officer Course, Special Forces School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Apr 79 Jun 80 Commander, Detachment A, A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North CarolinaJun 80 Feb 81 Student, Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia Feb 81 Mar 82 S2/S3 (Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support Group Joint Security Area, Korea Mar 82 Nov 82 Training Officer, Directorate of Plans and Training, A Company, Headquarters Command, Fort Stewart, Georgia Nov 82 Sep 84 Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia Sep 84 Sep 85 S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 19th Infantry, 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Stewart, Georgia Sep 85 Jan 86 Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Jan 86 May 87 Commander, A Company, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia May 87 Apr 88 Liaison Officer, 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Apr 88 Jun 89 S3 (Operations), 3d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Jun 89 Jun 90 Student, Command and Staff Course, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island Jun 90 Apr 93 Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Apr 93 Nov 94 Commander, 2d Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Nov 94 Jun 96 Commander, 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Washington Jun 96 Jun 97 Senior Service College Fellowship, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts Jun 97 Aug 99 Commander, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia Aug 99 Jun 00 Military Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, New York Jun 00 Jun 01 Assistant Division Commander (Operations), 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Kuwait, Camp Doha, Kuwait Jun 01 Jul 02 Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan Jul 02 Sep 03 Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Sep 03 Feb 06 Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Feb 06 Jun 08 Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Aug 08 Jun 09 Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC Jun 09 Present Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS: S2/S3 (Intelligence/Operations), United Nations Command Support Group Joint Security Area, Korea (Feb 81-Mar 82, Captain) Army Special Operations Action Officer, J3, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina and OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD/STORM, Saudi Arabia Jun 90-Apr 93 Major/Lieutenant Colonel) Chief of Staff, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, Fort Bragg, North Carolina to include duty as Chief of Staff, Combined Joint Task Force180, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan (Jun 01-Jul 02, Brigadier General) Vice Director for Operations, J3, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC (Jul 02-Sep 03, Brigadier General) Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Sep 03-Feb 06, Brigadier General/Major General) Commander, Joint Special Operations Command/Commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, United States Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina (Feb 06-Jun 08, Major General/Lieutenant General) Director, The Joint Staff, Washington, DC (Aug 08-Jun 09, Lieutenant General) Commander, International Security Assistance Force/Commander, United States Forces Afghanistan, OPERATION...
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