Re: [MV] 4th of July...+ 2 cents on Canibals

Hello,

For the 4th of July I will have the M1009 in the local town parade, and
possibly the M211, maybe with a water buffalo. Its not toally painted yet,
but I might throw it in anyway. Might have our V-8 Powered go-kart in again
also.

About the canibal stuff: I am a bit sick of hearing the disagreements over
it. I think we can all agree in an ideal world, it would work like Ida has
said, and maybe in some places it does work. But unfortunately its not an
ideal world, and when the budget is limited, and with no other options, it
happens. It has happened to me at my IT job. Budget was low, something
needed fixed, I took a broken computer and it became a parts computer.

Caleb

Military Vehicles I regularly drive or own:

1952 GMC XM211 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck W/Winch (Mine)

1952 GMC M135 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (Mine)

1984 M1009 "CUCV" 3/4 Ton Multi-Purpose Vehicle (Mine)

1986 M1008 "CUCV" 1 1/4 Ton Truck (FD)

1971 M35A2 AMG 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (FD)

1954 M107A2 400 Gallon Water Buffalo (FD)

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You people can support wrong doing if you wish but I don't. If the Army
supply system was utilized properly there would be no need or reason for
swapping parts. It isn't fair to the mechanic doing the double work nor is
it fair to the system. Demand cryteria creates stockage authorization.
Three demands in 180 days gives you the authority to pick it up on your
precscribed load list and one demand keeps it on hand. How much simpler
could it be? I even took the demands when I went to the cann point. I did
my job the way it was supposed to be done, my mechanics and supervisors were
happy, they had ample time to do their job properly and everybody received
outstanding evaluation reports and everybody, including myself, got promoted
ahead, in most cases, of people in units that were hanging used parts and
doing their own maintenance with a pencil. Your way will work but it sure
makes things a hellava lot harder. and I'am of the opinion that there is
absolutely NO ryme or reason to do out of echelon work, thats just asking
for trouble.

I made Sergeant First Class (E-7) in the secondary zone of consideration,
the fastest any soldier in the Army could have made it so come on, I must
have done something right. If all my equipment was sitting on deadline, the
unit unable to perform its mission, do you really think that I would have
gotten where I did? Don't think so.

Okay, okay, I'll shut up.

Sonny

----- Original Message -----
From: Caleb Pal, Network Operations <sysop@spitfire.homelinux.com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] 4th of July...+ 2 cents on Canibals

[color=blue]
> Hello,
>
> For the 4th of July I will have the M1009 in the local town parade, and
> possibly the M211, maybe with a water buffalo. Its not toally painted yet,
> but I might throw it in anyway. Might have our V-8 Powered go-kart in[/color]
again[color=blue]
> also.
>
> About the canibal stuff: I am a bit sick of hearing the disagreements over
> it. I think we can all agree in an ideal world, it would work like Ida has
> said, and maybe in some places it does work. But unfortunately its not an
> ideal world, and when the budget is limited, and with no other options, it
> happens. It has happened to me at my IT job. Budget was low, something
> needed fixed, I took a broken computer and it became a parts computer.
>
> Caleb
>
> Military Vehicles I regularly drive or own:
>
> 1952 GMC XM211 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck W/Winch (Mine)
>
> 1952 GMC M135 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (Mine)
>
> 1984 M1009 "CUCV" 3/4 Ton Multi-Purpose Vehicle (Mine)
>
> 1986 M1008 "CUCV" 1 1/4 Ton Truck (FD)
>
> 1971 M35A2 AMG 2.5 Ton Cargo Truck (FD)
>
> 1954 M107A2 400 Gallon Water Buffalo (FD)
>
> This communication is intended for the use of the recipient to which it is
> addressed, and may contain confidential, personal, and or privileged
> information. Please contact the sender immediately if you are not the
> intended recipient of this communication, and do not copy, distribute,
> or act action relying on it. Any communication received in error, or
> subsequent reply, should be deleted or destroyed.
>
>
>
>
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I guess you must have never worked DS to Cav.
Or working inside the funding constraints the National Guard is under.
150 line limit on the PLL list chief. You still have to have the finds to
buy those PLL items. No monies no PLL.

You can stop tooting your horn now chief, we can all acknowledge you were a
better troop than Audey Murphy and Georgie Patton combined.



[color=blue]
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Ida Heath
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:38 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] 4th of July...+ 2 cents on Canibals
>
>
> You people can support wrong doing if you wish but I don't. If the Army
> supply system was utilized properly there would be no need or reason for
> swapping parts. It isn't fair to the mechanic doing the double
> work nor is
> it fair to the system. Demand cryteria creates stockage authorization.
> Three demands in 180 days gives you the authority to pick it up on your
> precscribed load list and one demand keeps it on hand. How much simpler
> could it be? I even took the demands when I went to the cann
> point. I did
> my job the way it was supposed to be done, my mechanics and
> supervisors were
> happy, they had ample time to do their job properly and everybody received
> outstanding evaluation reports and everybody, including myself,
> got promoted
> ahead, in most cases, of people in units that were hanging used parts and
> doing their own maintenance with a pencil. Your way will work but it sure
> makes things a hellava lot harder. and I'am of the opinion that there is
> absolutely NO ryme or reason to do out of echelon work, thats just asking
> for trouble.
>
> I made Sergeant First Class (E-7) in the secondary zone of consideration,
> the fastest any soldier in the Army could have made it so come on, I must
> have done something right. If all my equipment was sitting on
> deadline, the
> unit unable to perform its mission, do you really think that I would have
> gotten where I did? Don't think so.
>
> Okay, okay, I'll shut up.
>[/color]


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