Quote Originally Posted by Uboat509 View Post
I have a somewhat different view on the subject of NCOES.
I don't think that we disagree at all, though I probably should have clarified by pointing out that I don't think they are teaching what they should. My point was simply that we should be more concerned about what the courses teach, rather than at what point an individual must attend them. Your comment reinforces my belief that we've made the mistake of focusing on the latter.

The point of the courses is to impart a professional education, but the courses often do not accomplish that. Ignoring that and focusing on when an individual must attend accomplishes little to nothing. I won't say that it is quite analogous to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, but it is certainly analogous to rearranging the deck chairs on a ship that has run aground and is stuck in the mud.