Thursday, May 16, 2013

Leader Of U.S. Special Operations Command: Special Forces Should Copy Federal Express

Photo: Admiral William H. "Bill" McRaven, USN, 9th Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command. Wikipedia


McRaven: Special Operations Can Learn From FedEx -- National Defense

TAMPA, Fla. — The leader of U.S. Special Operations Command is looking at the business model of a package delivery company in planning for the future.

Adm. William McRaven, chief of U.S. Special Operations Command, said May 14 that FedEx serves as a model on which he is basing his vision for the future of globally deployed forces. The company has a network and a logistics base that the military should emulate, he said.

“FedEx runs a global operation. ... If we’re going to run a globally networked force, I wanted to find out how they do business. There is a standard of excellence that FedEx has set,” McRaven said in a speech at the 2013 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.

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My Comment: Wow .... what he says make sense. Read it all.

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