Military Mentors: Latest form of corporate "revolving door" corruption at Pentagon

[JackRiddler]

Given that Gannett is almost a service in the military unto its own (it publishes about a dozen military related papers), it's good to see USA Today providing the following disclosure:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/military-mentors-list.htm

Military mentors paid well for advice
Updated 12/15/2009

In a little-known practice, the military pays retired generals and admirals to help run wargames and offer advice.

Many of those advisers also work for the defense industry. In their role as "senior mentors," some of the former officers are paid as much as $340 an hour, or more than triple their rate of pay as high-level, active-duty officers. Some earn even more as consultants and board members of defense companies. The military has never released a full list of the mentors, and it does not collect details on their outside financial interests. Through data obtained from the services and other public records, USA TODAY identified 158 senior mentors, who are listed in the chart below.

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Of that number, 80% had financial ties to defense contractors, according to public records and interviews, including 29 who were full-time executives of defense companies. Playing those dual roles is not prohibited by law or regulation.

A list of the 158 retired officers and their corporate affiliations follows.

Check it out and come back here with your favorites!

[Echo In Light]

1. Horrendous amounts of $ and time wasted on sicko macho fantasy

[47of74]

2. Sick

Congress and the President need to clamp down on this goddamn fast. Keep in mind I'm not holding my breath for them to do so though.

[pscot]

3. There were 875 active duty

flag officers, grade 07 or above as of 2005. Apparently they aren't up to the job?

[JackRiddler]

4. Oh, they will be up to the job...

Soon as they've graduated to the "private sector."

[JackRiddler]

5. kick for readers!

[JackRiddler]

6. kickerella!

[JackRiddler]

7. Once more.