The Purpose of this Blog
The blogosphere is populated with "mil-blogs," written by members of the U.S. Armed Forces, usually those who have seen Iraq or Afghanistan first-hand. This weblog is not one of them.
Instead, this weblog chronicles the adventures of an Air Force officer in the field of acquisitions. I am not on the "tip of the spear" like my conrades in Iraq or Afghanistan are. I am about as far away from the tip as possible. I'm on the ass-end of the spear. And every day, I'm racked with guilt that braver men than I are going out and trying to keep the world safe for democracy.
That's not to say that life as a "Chair Force Engineer" isn't interesting and isn't worth reading about. The adventure that I will take over the next few years, complete with its triumphs and frustrations, is the subject of this weblog.
Instead, this weblog chronicles the adventures of an Air Force officer in the field of acquisitions. I am not on the "tip of the spear" like my conrades in Iraq or Afghanistan are. I am about as far away from the tip as possible. I'm on the ass-end of the spear. And every day, I'm racked with guilt that braver men than I are going out and trying to keep the world safe for democracy.
That's not to say that life as a "Chair Force Engineer" isn't interesting and isn't worth reading about. The adventure that I will take over the next few years, complete with its triumphs and frustrations, is the subject of this weblog.
posted by Mr. X at
11:10 AM
