Photo: John Lehman (The Washington Times) Lehman Rocks Navy With Complaints About Political Correctness -- Washington Times
Ex-secretary says aviation needs swagger.
The Navy’s former top civilian has rocked the service in a military journal article by accusing officials of sinking the storied naval air branch into a sea of political correctness.
Former Navy Secretary John Lehman, himself a former carrier-based aviator, wrote that the swagger and daring of yesterday’s culture has given way to a focus on integrating women and, this year, gays.
Pilots constantly worry about anonymous complaints about salty language, while squadron commanders are awash in bureaucratic requirements for reports and statistics, he added.
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My Comment: Former Navy Secretary John Lehman makes some points that does not surprise me. The culture has changed, and political correctness is the mantra that our elected officials have been imposing on the Navy's aviation branch since the Tailhook scandal two decades ago. Former Navy Secretary John Lehman article "Is Naval Aviation Culture Dead?" can be found here.
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