LtCol (Ret) Makowski

HM2 Boardman - "Makowski you're Grandpa and Ray is dad.. Parker is like the dirty Uncle."

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.

When CW4 Whelan informs me about something not in A&D Policy and the rest of CS is laughing about it.

Combat Camera released footage of my first ever mission as a Team Leader for Renegade.

You wanna just run away all mission long?

*full giggle* GySgt "Mako, be advised Bruske reports he is engines off, at one thousand km kilometers per hour and increasing while passing 4km... would you like to have them just halo at this point?"

Gentlemen and Ladies, I have read your comments, I have seen your memes, I have replied to your PMs. I have not yet replied to this so if you will indulge my point of view as I have yours for just a moment I would be thankful. First I'd like to reference the following Aesop Fable, The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey. The morale I took from this story was that if those whom knew the big picture, being the Man and Boy, did not spend their time appealing to those who were not informed then they would have accomplished the goal they set out. What I have seen in the last few days is exactly that. Company has set out with a BIG picture goal, to test game play, to test out a different theme not just in FTX's but in how the unit treats its self. In the days that have followed I have heard members who are not informed speak as if they made the decisions themselves. I heard rumors of hate directed at Company on founding goals and Ideals for this FTX that are not accurate and not once has anyone actually asked why. What people have done however is call our decision "Fucking retarded", leave and request their entire profile be deleted without even giving a chance for alterations and change. I have seen members whom have left to join a unit with their own ideals come here and ridicule the abilities of a leadership they are no longer part of with the ideals that they believe they should have without considering that no one was going to Company to offer suggestions on how to alter and correct it or for even a wholly different theme. In point, before, I the decision maker; Ignoring Major Ray who spent days working with S-4 and S-2. Ignoring S-3 whom laid a foundation of the FTX. Ignoring the template makers and other company person's whom spent hours with me working on rubrics guides and documentation to explain and be, fair, impartial and virtuous. with our plan so that we could include an FTX that has not just MSOTs active but gives a non-stop task based mission to aviation, air/fires, Immersion specialists and Zeus of which as never been done... I, the decision maker and poster, could not even have a chance to explain myself or compromise; I have been targeted for hate and disgust. Each of the above mentioned now must also endure this hate. Now many of them may not care, but if you think that I do not read, do not hold each member who resigns (regardless of reason) as a personal failure then you have NOT spent time with me. What I am, is disappointed, I understand that each of us is damaged by the failures of leadership of the past. I understand that I am working against failures of others.. But my decision was not even permitted to be explained, I was not given the right to defend myself. Instead what we have had is an airing of grievances where the only thing to come up the CoC isn't really described as a "Complaint" but best described as a gun to my head, where if I don't challenge Command staff to re-write what milsim means, if I don't listen and make changes I will lose more members. This is what disappoints me so in most of you, that while you are all sitting here airing your dislikes, that not one of these has come with a recommendation up the CoC.. But instead I (also a person with real problems and real struggles) must endure all of these comments and make changes based on what others who do not see the big picture believe is best but none know the full scope so how can you claim to know whats best when you are not considering it all. So lets look at a side of the picture shall we? Here is a section of the rubric from a later cycle. Note that this is an excerpt of some criteria we are looking at. This is not a math exam.. Did you show that you have full ability to insert your MSOT? Meaning for example you Convoyed.. Did your MSOT maintain proper spacing, proper directions, did they herring bone if needed? Not "1 point for holding speed, 1 point for using radio nets..". The goal is to see the abilities of the teams. To see the abilities of Aviation.. To give people a chance to experience a focus that isn't just another "Fun mission" FTX where you are told at the end to watch spacing and maintain buddy teams. Lets look at a different view.. Not everyone is opposed to having grades shown, some prefer it.. So what am I supposed to do? Do I appease those whom want it public or appease those who don't. Should I have a different style FTX for each MSOT/Section? .... I believe its unfair for Major Ray, Company, those whom help each day (regardless of position) to help move the unit forward and myself to sit here and read and take abuse from those not willing to be constructive. Now, as your MSOT HQ's know, Lt Wauben under my approval has set up a meeting for the MSOTs to come and speak with Company and voice what they feel. After that I will make a decision on how to handle this FTX Cycle for at the moment I see the following options. 1) Cancel the FTX cycle all together and hold fun missions for teams until S-2 is prepared to hold the next operation. 2) Hold our current FTX without Grades. 3) Do as originally planned. 4) Have someone willing to step up and offer constructive assistance. However, if you're willing to have an open mind and come prepared with a plan to be constructive then lets talk. Until then... Respectfully the man with a gun to his head. -Mako

This is what I said, piss poor grammar and all.

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.

Thank you all very much it means a lot.

Better yet.. Maybe a Ribbon rack item

Some S-1 clerk somewhere.

Done

When you role play a sarc in a video game and make fun of others rlle playing other things.. https://i.imgur.com/WcAuwKE.gifv

I will pass these suggestions on to @CW4 Whelan for a possible 2.1.1 Theme hotfix... *wink wink, nudge nudge Whelan*

Better yet, *Makowski Gives order* The entire 3d MRB: "But Major Ray said.."

8321 Command Staff 8311 8313 8312 H&S Myself

Alpha Co. HQ

CW4 Whelan and myself mouthing off trying to get a rise out of the one another... Me - "Listen just because your country can't fill your toilet like mine when you live on and island surrounded by water doesn't mean I should feel bad." CW4 Whelan under his breath - "Take it back"