Military versus civilian physicians was Re: [OT] I need a reality check

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:47:08 +0200 KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de
> (K.H.Ranitzsch) writes:
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> This argument is incomplete.

Having done "Supply Stuff" both reserve USA 76Yankee and USAF active duty
902x0 (medic) in Central Supply and 91?x0 (Orthopedic clinic tech) I can
honestly say the money gets spent (or you lose it and that much next year) for
"something' so if you have a plastic surgeon in a plastic surgery clinic you
spend the money on 'something' one way or another. No incentive to have money
left over any where near the end of the fiscal year. As a Civilian analyst
it's worse, they start stripping undedicated (and sometimes unspent dedicated
money!) around July for the end of the Fiscal Year (last day of September)
wish list.

> Second, and probably more important in terms of Dollars, the

Prohibited by Federal law in many cases - can't 'compete' with the
civilian sector.

> Indeed, a believer in free-market economy might ask why the long-term

Can the military order a military physician to a combat zone if needed? Yes it
can. Can it do so without playing tons of time intensive legal games? No.

Efficiency by inefficiency was the first (and continuing lesson) I learned in
Federal service. And that's not a joke.

> Greetings
Gracias,