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I have no stake in this debate within the #USAF but I'm going to call out "Col. Stark" on one thing in here about PME, because he claims to be a multiple-time distinguished grad of "several" service schools. If he means anything but USAF schools, I have...questions. /1
Stark describes service schools as measuring "how well someone can regurgitate back the Air Force-approved response." That not true of joint education where I am. We don't spew USAF - or USN - talking points. If Stark means "Maxwell," he should say so. /2
I agree with Stark, actually, that USAF is overly obsessive about "education" mostly because what USAF calls education is what educators would call "training" or "executive development" or something.
Again, if Stark means Maxwell, fine, but "several" service schools? Hmm. /3x
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