CNO to sailors: We need to get tough
By: David B. Larter, February 15, 2017 (Photo Credit: MC3 Taylor Elberg)
The Navy's top officer wants sailors to toughen up.
As maritime threats from Russia and China grow and anti-ship missiles proliferate among even low-tech adversaries such as Yemeni rebels, Adm. John Richardson is telling sailors to get tough. The chief of naval operations wants to get sailors in a mindset of constantly thinking about potential enemies and how to beat them.
"Not everything is going to go our way ... there may be setbacks along our path," Richardson said in a recent Navy podcast. "If we keep the competition in mind -- we want to be doing things better than our competition, outfoxing our competition, constantly thinking of ways to beat them -- I think this toughness dimension is going to be an important aspect."
http://www.navytimes.com/articles/cno-to-sailors-toughen-up
