TO Pia: Below is the response to your post (Posted By: Pia1981 @ 09/10/2008 13:13:57 way below) to support John McCains executive leadership experience as POTUS. Now I ask you (again) what Obamas resume shows that he is experienced to lead this country as a commanding officer in the White House?
JOHN S. MCCAIN: An Executive Ready to Lead
In the Spring of 1975, John S. McCain was promoted from 2nd in Command and then on to Commanding Officer (CO). As Commanding Officer, John McCain led the largest squadron in the United States Navy Air Squadron, a massive Unit at Cecil Field in Jacksonville FLA.
McCain was responsible for running a squadron made up of 1,000 personnel and a fleet of 75 jets - which is equivalent to being a CEO of a small corporation. His squadrons mission there at Cecil Field was to get pilots trained and to maintain attack jets called A7s.
At Cecil Field, there were always 10 - 12 aircrafts in a pattern at any one time.
Cecil Field was a very active base, with operating hours from 7am one morning thru 2am or 3 am into the next morning.
A review of Navy records and interviews with more than a dozen of John McCains former colleagues paint a picture of a Commander who was lionized by his troops as a war hero and respected by aviators as being a fair and effective manager of his squadron; and he was fiercely loyal to those who worked for him.
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As commanding officer (C.O.) McCain had ultimate authority over his Unit, and was given a wide latitude within the bounds of military law. In this role as CO, McCain had significant responsibilities, duties and powers as the leader of his squadron.









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