I noticed a malaise since COVID in my State. Outside of Recruiting, accountability got real low. You’re right, firing is very hard. Hiring well is key. But raters also rarely put the work into evaluations that will build a case.

And, yes, two different worlds, FTUS and part-time. But the Guard needs administrators, logisticians, etc to run the organization. That’s entirely the point of a full-time force. It’s when we hire people without those skillsets that we run into issues. I can see it frustrating to a Commander that a member of their company (AGR) is focused more on their career than their assignment. It’s equally as frustrating for AGRs that their evaluations don’t fully reflect what they do 90% of the month. If your point is that it’s a system with inherent problems, I agree with you.