Ottawa's sluggish bureaucracy leaves critical gaps in Canadian military ammo supply: AG

[daftandbarmy]

I keep adding to my own thoughts, which is bad form, I suppose. Another thing that struck me was that the senior civil servants viewed ammunition as a depreciating asset, no different from a desk, computer terminal or a pickup truck. Most had been parachuted by PCO into DND from other Departments and had no Defence background. Another constant problem.

If only there was a very senior leader, like a CDS or something, who could have a crack at fixing that problem.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

If only there was a very senior leader, like a CDS or something, who could have a crack at fixing that problem.

The CDS does not “command” DND.

The CAF, which the CDS does command, is a component element of DND, which is functionally run by the MND and the DM.

 

[dapaterson]

If only there was a very senior leader, like a CDS or something, who could have a crack at fixing that problem.

It's not the role or function of the CDS to manage the institution of Defence.

I don't want a Deputy Minister dictating tactics, either.

 

[Cloud Cover]

It's not the role or function of the CDS to manage the institution of Defence.

I don't want a Deputy Minister dictating tactics, either.

We already had an architect and how did that work out.

 

[dapaterson]

We already had an architect and how did that work out.

That was the Minister, not the Deputy Minister.

 

[MilEME09]

That was the Minister, not the Deputy Minister.

The problem is even with these reports, no one sees a problem because at the office level everything works. We would need an actual conflict to break out involving us to have the perverbial poop hit the fan