That sounds disturbing. However, that is how the military has done things in other domains for generations, and probably forever.
Remember that the term SNAFU came from the military; watch some WWII through Vietnam depictions of it: Before the modern era of its glorification, the US military was synonymous with absurd, screwed-up systems and policies that the soldiers overcame with chewing gum, duct tape, initiative and a sense of humor. (Some say the reputational change is due to the shift from the draft, which caused a wide segment of the population to be familiar with the military, to volunteer professional personnel, which results in most people having no clue about it.)
I'm not saying it's a good thing or that it shouldn't be improved, but the military (and every large institution) have always had a lot of that crap. I remember a Marine officer telling me that to never fly in one of their tilt-rotor aircraft unless I see a lot of hydraulic fluid on the ground - because if I don't, then it's out of hydraulic fluid. As they explained, they go to war with - their lives depend on - tools made by the lowest bidder.
Remember that the term SNAFU came from the military; watch some WWII through Vietnam depictions of it: Before the modern era of its glorification, the US military was synonymous with absurd, screwed-up systems and policies that the soldiers overcame with chewing gum, duct tape, initiative and a sense of humor. (Some say the reputational change is due to the shift from the draft, which caused a wide segment of the population to be familiar with the military, to volunteer professional personnel, which results in most people having no clue about it.)
I'm not saying it's a good thing or that it shouldn't be improved, but the military (and every large institution) have always had a lot of that crap. I remember a Marine officer telling me that to never fly in one of their tilt-rotor aircraft unless I see a lot of hydraulic fluid on the ground - because if I don't, then it's out of hydraulic fluid. As they explained, they go to war with - their lives depend on - tools made by the lowest bidder.