Michigan Wing Status?

[CAPOfficer]

It's been two months since the entire Michigan Wing Command Section was relieved (suppended), has there been any additional information on the outcome or cause?  The rumor mill has it that a new commander has been selected.

[N Harmon]

Why do you want to know?

[Short Field]

Why is it secret and why do you normally see press releases announcing new Wing Commanders?  CAPOfficer asked a question I would expect most Michigan Wing members would be asking.

[davidsinn]

If I were a member of that wing I would be interested.

[NIN]

I haven't been a member of MI Wing since 1998 and even I know whats going on....

[Trung Si Ma]

Why do you want to know?

Because Mike Saile and I were cadet officers together.

[Walkman]

I'm new to MIWG and I'm clueless. I saw on facebook that Lancer posted about a new wingking, but I know of no backstory...

[NIN]

I'm new to MIWG and I'm clueless. I saw on facebook that Lancer posted about a new wingking, but I know of no backstory...

Suffice to say, you have a new wing commander as of next week.   Thats all it really needs to be.

[DakRadz]

I'm new to MIWG and I'm clueless. I saw on facebook that Lancer posted about a new wingking, but I know of no backstory...

Suffice to say, you have a new wing commander as of next week.   Thats all it really needs to be.

Personally, I'd want to at least know what the name of my Wing King (or in my case Queen) is, just like many people tend to follow who their governor is... Or President... Or National Commander. Because they kind of have power over you, and it's good to know who the leaders are, for multitudes of reasons.

[NIN]

Personally, I'd want to at least know what the name of my Wing King (or in my case Queen) is, just like many people tend to follow who their governor is... Or President... Or National Commander. Because they kind of have power over you, and it's good to know who the leaders are, for multitudes of reasons.

IIRC (and I'm 800 miles removed), the new wing commander was announced to the wing, with his change of command coming up this weekend (and a commander's meeting after that).

WIWAC, names changed on the "required knowledge" sheet all the time, and strangely, nobody ever really took the time to seek me out and tell me personally "Darin, we have a new Region Commander. His name is Russ Sheibels, and he just wanted you to know, mano-a-mano, that he was the new boss.."   

I believe a wing-wide email went out, but I could be wrong.

[DakRadz]

You mean no one was politicking for the Region Commander??? Imagine that! 

I was more referring to the:

Suffice to say, you have a new wing commander as of next week.  Thats all it really needs to be.

And yes, I know you were addressing the fact that she said she hadn't heard backstory (gossip), but I thought I'd pipe in that New Wing Commander + Name= All it *really* needs to be.

[N Harmon]

CAPOfficer asked a question I would expect most Michigan Wing members would be asking.

Most Michigan Wing members are on the wing mailing list and have already been told who the new wing commander will be. Those who are not would likely have heard at their regular meeting. The very few who aren't on the mailing list, or don't attend meetings, I would not expect to care very much.

Further, most anybody who are close enough to the affected staffers to be Facebook friends know the additional information. Those who are not, I would not expect to care very much.

Simply put: If you needed to know, or really cared to know, you probably would already. I asked "why do you want to know" as my way of avoiding engaging in scuttlebutt.

Because Mike Saile and I were cadet officers together.

PM sent.

I'm new to MIWG and I'm clueless. I saw on facebook that Lancer posted about a new wingking, but I know of no backstory...

PM sent. 

(Since the new Wing CC has not been announced in any public channels I could find, I'm not going to be the first to post it publicly).

[Trung Si Ma]

Thanks Nathan

[Mustang]

WAYYY too much "I've got a secret" going on in this thread.  If it's been announced, it's public.  And it's been announced.

Lt Col Leo Burke was selected to be the next MIWG/CC and will assume command next week.

[DakRadz]

OPSEC!!!!!


Well, that cat's outta the bag. Moving on to the next uniform thread order of business.

[EMT-83]

What exactly does the name of the new Wing CC have to do with Operational Security?

I can understand that any personnel matters relating to members being suspended would not be made pubic, but the new wing king? Are we waiting for the next of kin to be notified?

[DakRadz]

I, for one, was joking

But given the atmosphere of this thread with the secretive nature (as Mustang pointed out), OPSEC seemed like a good, joking remark.

YMMV

If YMDV (your mileage does vary), I'll still be chuckling anyway. Night

[LeoBurke]

WAYYY too much "I've got a secret" going on in this thread.  If it's been announced, it's public.  And it's been announced.

Lt Col Leo Burke was selected to be the next MIWG/CC and will assume command next week.

I heard the new guy is a really nice guy who is willing to talk to everyone and anyone - at length. 

The Michigan Wing Announcement was made about three weeks ago.  Applications were processed and in-person interviews were held at the MIWG HQ, by 2 Wing CCs and a Region Vice CC.  It was announced the day the Region CC made his selection. 

If you're in Michigan and have questions, drop a note.


Leo Burke, Colonel, CAP
Commander
Michigan Wing

[LeoBurke]

OK and I just realized I gotta fix that sig block.

[JC004]

OK and I just realized I gotta fix that sig block.

It takes up my netbook screen.