[EAS] Hawaii False Missile Alert

[p_johnson58 at msn.com]

I take strong exception to Dave Turnmire's post, below (in part).  Sean
Donelan's post is accurate but adds no new information. 

 

Dave Turnmire:  ".Which is why I always thought the military was partially
responsible 

for the Hawaii ICMB incident... but largely has been given a pass"

 

Yes, Hawaii EM is part of Hawaii DOD -- administratively.  But it's run and
staffed by civilian employees.  To my knowledge, the Hawaii National Guard
has nothing to do with EM's day-to-day operations (or its mistakes).  No
uniformed military officer was involved.  You can't be "given a pass" for
something you weren't responsible for. So I again challenge Dave to tell us
how the military was "partially responsible."  Unless he can do so, I submit
that his comments were both inaccurate and unfair.  

 

Dave also assigns blame here with a broad brush.  "The military" includes
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and their Reserve and
Guard components.  And that personally frosts me.  I suggest being a little
more careful with the use of words.

 

Phil Johnson

 

Lieutenant Commander, USCG (Retired)

Chair, Central Puget Sound (WA) LECC