There's a ton of great points in this, but the "get them back on the horse" position may be the most important piece. I hope people at EWTG's TRAP Course are reading this and handing out copies to the Lts and SNCOs going through that course.
The brutal honesty of the lessons learned is refreshing. We learn best when we are intellectually honest about the reasons for success and for failure. Sugarcoating a bad situation does not help. Captain Watson's brutal honesty and candid reflections demonstrate integrity, strength of character and a desire to learn.
We are very grateful, Josh, for you, the amazing person you are and that you were in that plane. We consider that a divine appointment. Thank you for making the time and effort to delineate what took place in the back and especially the lessons learned. Although Toby died trying to save everyone, you heroically completed that miraculous feat. Now he has passed the baton to you & is cheering you on from above as you become an aviator. We’re cheering for you, too.
There's a ton of great points in this, but the "get them back on the horse" position may be the most important piece. I hope people at EWTG's TRAP Course are reading this and handing out copies to the Lts and SNCOs going through that course.
Excellent after action. Immediate actions, continuing actions. Well done by the Leaders and Marines of 3/1, VMM-363, and HMLA-367.
The brutal honesty of the lessons learned is refreshing. We learn best when we are intellectually honest about the reasons for success and for failure. Sugarcoating a bad situation does not help. Captain Watson's brutal honesty and candid reflections demonstrate integrity, strength of character and a desire to learn.
We are very grateful, Josh, for you, the amazing person you are and that you were in that plane. We consider that a divine appointment. Thank you for making the time and effort to delineate what took place in the back and especially the lessons learned. Although Toby died trying to save everyone, you heroically completed that miraculous feat. Now he has passed the baton to you & is cheering you on from above as you become an aviator. We’re cheering for you, too.
Norm & Kathy Lewis