For almost a generation, the argument against allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military rested heavily on the claim that they would damage the morale and readiness of America's armed forces.
Campaigners fear the Government regards pre-schoolers as "fodder for the classroom" and that the focus on "school readiness" will damage the unique character of early years education.
But the sequester threat has created its own uncertainty, as the Pentagon slows and cancels orders while warning that the automatic cuts would damage military readiness.
In it, Gen. Herbert Hawkk" Carlisle, the chief of Air Combat Command, said the service was facing a "perfect storm" of increased demand and other problems that would damage combat readiness and capability of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drone fleets for years.
The active force is not ready for this mission, assuming this mission would damage their readiness in current mission areas.
While the elation is real, Pentagon officials caution it could be premature, as the bill requires service chiefs to complete implementation plans before lifting the old policy known as "don't ask, don't tell" – and certify that it won't damage combat readiness, as critics charge.
"'Don't ask, don't tell' is over, and you no longer have to sacrifice your integrity". While the elation is real, Pentagon officials caution it could be premature, as the bill requires service chiefs to complete implementation plans before lifting the old policy known as "don't ask, don't tell" – and certify that it won't damage combat readiness, as critics charge.
However, only through the application of the theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ), specifically the contradiction matrix tool, was it possible to evolve beyond the current thermocouple arrangement paradigm and identify two new designs with potential for noticeable improvements in: reduction of measurement error, prevention of probe damage, and readiness in combustor servicing.
He called it the Readiness Project.
