>>amrrs+(OP)
Army press release: https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment...

>>amrrs+(OP)
It is part time, they get a high rank immediately and will facilitate purchases from Palantir:

https://www.wsj.com/tech/army-reserve-tech-executives-meta-p...

This is just another part of the revolving door that also enables ex generals to get board positions at Lockheed. This time it is the reverse way.

Given that McKinsey ruined the German army, let us see whether this will even improve anything.

>>amrrs+(OP)
The author writes as though this is the first time that Silicon Valley and the military meet.

Let's not forget about the Defense Digital Service [1]. Of course I'm not sure how much of that is left under the current administration.

[1]: https://www.dds.mil/

>>amrrs+(OP)
> and commission as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve’s newly formed Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps.

'New Executive Innovation Corps brings top tech talent into the Army Reserve to bridge the commercial-military tech gap, with four tech leaders set to join as officers.'[1]

lol. As someone else said in this thread, this is basically stolen valor.

[1] https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment...

>>OJFord+G2
There is a long history of direct commission oficers <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_commission_officer> in the military.

>>LargeW+S2
There is a long history of direct commission officers <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_commission_officer> in the military.

>>gigafl+u4
>stolen valor

... is a term with a specific definition, which a direct commission officer in no way matches. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_commission_officer>

>roll in the mud with the rest of the grunts

Neither have you, yet you presume to speak on their behalf.

>>amrrs+(OP)
https://archive.is/1HnFE

>>amrrs+(OP)
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