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K. Cooper

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  1. Posted 

    First Name: Kayley
Last Name: Cooper
Age: 20
Desired Duty Assignment: 8002
ArmA III Player ID: 76561198256279817
Steam Name Kayley C. 2L-76 | Lancer 39
Steam Profile Link: https://steamcommunity.com/id/realkallisto/
How long have you been playing ArmA III?: 1,000+ hours
Are you currently a member of an ArmA III gaming clan or unit?: n/a
How did you find out about us?: Prior
If you were recruited by one of our members, who was it?: GySgt Specter
Why do you want to join the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion?: I'd like to give the 3d another shot.

Do you understand that if you have elected an MOS that is full at your completion of ITC, you may have to go to a different MOS for the time being?: Yes
Do you understand that you will be required to own Arma 3 Apex DLC in order to actively participate in the unit?: Yes
Do you understand the definition of realism gaming according to the 3d MRB, and is this the type of realism experience you desire and are willing to abide by?: Yes
Have you read and understood the requirements for our unit and the criteria for being active and taking a billet in this unit and that failure to complete said criteria will place you into the reserve platoon?: Yes
Do you understand the fact that this unit is a EST (GMT -5) time zone based unit, and unitwide operations take place on Sundays at 2000 EST (0200CET), or Saturdays at 1500EST (2100CET)? Yes

  3. Posted · Edited by Cpl Cooper

    1 minute ago, Maj Makowski said:

    When people make meme's about you, and getting butt hurt, without your permission. But you don't do anything because you CAN take a joke.

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    When you break OPSEC as a Company Commander. giphy.webp

  7. Posted · Edited by Cpl Cooper

    SSgt, that message is as straight forward as possible. From my participating perspective, all I've seen are missions that seem recylcled, overused, and overly extreme. Kill the redundancies and the repitition. It shouldn't be difficult too understand if you've participated in these latest FTX/Operational Cycles.

    Again : Change It Up.

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  15. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Capt Hart said:

     

    With context of Maj Makowski's comments I would say this:

    What he is saying in that first line is a very rough paraphrase of this policy, found in Unit Duties and Responsibilities.

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    h. All Command Staff decisions and directives are reversible by future Command Staff vote.

    i. Command Staff is the final authority in the 3d MRB Realism Unit and holds directive and reversible authority over all elements, units, commands and individuals in the 3d MRB."

     

    What he is not saying is that we do not have to follow our own rules. We are bound by the policies we make just like everyone else. If we determine a policy or action to be incorrect we do have the ability to vote and reverse a previously held policy or decision by a proper vote. 

     

    Second: This forum is not a place to express the specifics of your personal issues, problems or grievances. It is a place to debate, on a very general level, the concepts and principals I laid out in my first post. Please leave it at this so that this topic may return to its intended purpose.

    But to address your accusation before this goes any further down the rabbit hole.

     

    Your claim that it is unjust derives from the policy about interviews. We did not modify policy or change it or do whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. As we have on several office hours votes in the past, the interviews we conducted were though the format of forum PM. Policy has not ever stated in what format, TS, Forum, or whatever else the interview must be conducted in; Only that it must be equal and sufficient to gather the appropriate evidence. In your case, a PM was submitted from the opposition and was taken into consideration by CS. You submitted a PM defending yourself and submitting that necessary opposing evidence and "Interview" to CS. That evidence was collected from both parties, and that both were equally interviewed via forum PM, as has been done in other instances, CS made a ruling on the office hours. If you feel that our actions were incorrect, despite the wording of the policy, please send up a request to modify that policy and its wording.

     

    To conclude. Please keep this about the overarching principals and and not about personal drama or specifics. That just creates more problems and if this derails too far I will lock the topic.

    Captain Hart,

     

    I recognize your views but still evidently stand by my own.

     

    LCpl Cooper.

  16. Posted

    1 minute ago, Maj Makowski said:

    Regardless, Command staff has the authority to make a ruling however and when ever it votes, they can modify policy as needed and as they wish or even over rule current policies as desired and if passed by a majority or unanimously.. So "you can't prove my guilt" isnt a strong position, this isnt America, this is a gaming community whoms laws and judges are handled by command staff. Im sorry if you dont like that but im just being honest with you. They looked ag the information and made a decision..

     

    "Command staff has the authority to make a ruling however and when ever it votes, they can modify policy as needed and as they wish or even over rule current policies as desired and if passed by a majority or unanimously." 

     

    Background :

    This message was one of the many messages between Major Makowski and I about the result of my Office Hours. To hone in on one particular point of many, I outline in my 12 page defense document that Command Staff disregarded Disciplinary Policy 1-5g : 

    *Note that this document had been sent up the Chain of Command weeks ago, but still hasn't found its way to Command Staff for whatever reason.*

    3d Marine Raider Battalion Realism Unit’s Disciplinary Policy 1-5g

    “When Office hours is requested Command Staff will conduct a formal investigation, by their own hand or by their Officer designee. All persons and circumstances involved in the accused infraction shall be interviewed and evidence collected. Command Staff will be advised of the investigations outcome and shall deliberate appropriate relief of accusation or punishment of the guilty.”

    As required by the above Disciplinary Policy, Command Staff must interview all persons and circumstances involved, and evidence must be collected against the accused. 

    Quote : "All persons and circumstances involved in the accused infraction shall be interviewed and evidence collected."

    To conclude, no evidence was accrued against me, nor was I interviewed. Again, both are required to result in an Office Hours.

     

    When asked why neither occured, Major Makowski stated :

    "Regardless, Command staff has the authority to make a ruling however and when ever it votes, they can modify policy as needed and as they wish or even over rule current policies as desired and if passed by a majority or unanimously.. So "you can't prove my guilt" isnt a strong position, this isnt America, this is a gaming community whoms laws and judges are handled by command staff. Im sorry if you dont like that but im just being honest with you. They looked ag the information and made a decision.."

     

    According to this quote, Command Staff has complete authority to make whatever decision it wants whenever it wants, and however it wants.

    Some may argue that Command staff can only overrule policy as needed with vote. But does that vote even matter if Command Staff inherently controls who climbs the unit's hierarchy? By selecting their source of income, they easily control the vote. Relatable to modern politics. 

    Please notice that I am not claiming that Command Staff is corrupt at all. What I am expressing is my thoughts on the subject pertaining to the corruption that can occur with the actions Command Staff is easily able to take. 

    Perhaps checks and balances should be created to ensure that Command Staff doesn't obtain complete control.

    Perhaps Command Staff should follow their self created guidelines to assist in their own governance. 

     

    Only my thoughts.

    V/R

    LCpl Cooper.

     

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  17. Posted

    1 minute ago, Maj Makowski said:

    No it was not, do not take me out of context.

     

    I told you that Command staffs votes in office hours are final per policy however command staff can also vote and over rule their own rulings.

     

    I did NOT claim CS didn't have to follow rules, only that it could vote to over rule its own policies.

     

    May I respectfully quote you publicly Major, and provide some context?

     

  18. Posted

    Capt Hart,

     

    I mean to be completely sincere in the text following this, and do not mean any disrespect at all.

     

    19 hours ago, Capt Hart said:

    Point 4: Command Staff isn't the enemy, or the problem.

     

    It had been brought to my attention recently by a member of Command Staff that they hold authority to not follow rules and articles that govern this 3d Marine Raider Battalion Realism Unit; of which rules and articles Command Staff had appointed. This essentially means that Command Staff is allowed to disregard policy on a case by case basis, which is easily synonymous with corruption and communism. 

     

    Is there any way that I am perceiving this source wrong? 

     

    If that is true, which I would not be surprised, would it be reasonable to question why all these rules and articles exist if Command Staff reserves every right to disregard them? Considering that those guidelines are made mostly to regulate Command Staff? So a near dictorial decision as Drumheller's does not occur again?

     

    Very Respectfully,

    LCpl Cooper

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  19. Posted

    From a JTAC perspective, I definitely feel that our Aviation is not being used to its full potential. However, it is in my divine belief that the full utilization of our Aviation depends on the Ground Force Commander. Team Leaders get the only authoritative say on whether kinetic strikes can or cannot occur. It is important to note that it is not the fault of the JTAC for using y'all as a "$18.1mil UAV camera." We'd rather continue to do that than keep you grounded without any action.

    As debatable as that is, at least this we know is true : The 3d Marine Raider Battalion is an 'unconventional unit.' 

    In my opinion, Aviation is not utilized not only because of the lack of kinetic approvals; but the lack of conventional forces to engage with. 

    I feel that an increase of conventional forces in regards to OPFOR will not only be a healthy change of pace from the standard COIN style, but will allow more of a dependence on Air>Ground. 

    V/R

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