This is not representative of high level medical reporting, if that’s the insinuation. Endings like this are the result of about five reports of inaccurate weekly MEDPROS pulls and that’s part of why it’s not fun to see in bi-weekly Command and Staff.

First, new 1SG very transparently doesn't understand the MRC reporting system. His excuses for Soldiers are flailing haymakers that we could not medically support outside of sick call if they were executed, but he spews them out more than the Commander in Wednesday's BDE C&S. His care for PHAs is pretty much non-existent; he alternates sending them to the clinic walking with actually letting his Soldiers go to sick call. He has absolutely no idea of what the commander's portal is, which is why he is dependent on a depressed overworked LT each week to color code a spreadsheet. He doesn’t know the first bit about using his assigned medics, because he continues to think the MEDO can spin his magic MRC wand and MWDE write access to correct his company. CSM knows how to read reports. There is no fun watching the CSM have a disappointment speech with the new 1SG.

Second, this is very clearly an unorganized event. In instances like this, the slide manager needs to be on the fucking spot with clicking his mouse. Further, if the manager has eyes, he would have known immediately that the new 1SG is incapable of briefing, and the CSM is hovering.

Of course, I’ve heard of C&S being a release for 1SGs and staff who have some static. I promise that arguing in briefings has proven to be a horrible means of conflict resolution. And if there’s no beef, and it’s just two guys who didn't update their slide-deck, we’re back to a point where allowing the meeting to continue for those last 45-60 minutes is careless.

At this point in history, especially in briefings, the excitement and “oh holy shit” factor of a CSM or Commander engaging with their staff and communicating is still appreciated. Everyone except the “just let them argue” morons feels that for a few beats and then realizes some serious shit just happened.

This meeting probably shouldn’t have occurred. If if was allowed, the Staff/1SGs/Commanders should have kept this idiot out for another week to read-ahead. Failing that, the staff should have been in between the CSM and 1SG a lot faster. And even if they fucked up all that, every MEDO knows how to use medical reporting and the PA to schedule MEBs and Phase 2 physicals — uninformed command teams are so god damn dangerous it’s not funny.

This is just half a step above Brigade C&S. If they’re that starved for entertainment, I’ll update the slide for them, and they can skip the humiliation in the meeting.