CAPT Scott "Rattler" Smithson weeks relieved of their duties at the air station, which reached a record of virtual perfection, received a message from his surprise regional commander, he was afraid to violate everything he worked so hard to achieve. The report states that the Commander Navy Installation Command (CNIC), headquartered just issued a directive to all regional commanders to propose adjustments to reduce their annual operating budgets by 3% (ie, reduce their total annual funding authorized by 3% ), without sacrificing the required levels of performance. Smithson wonders how it will operate compressor stations with 3% less resources than its annual budget allows, when she was four months of the fiscal year. "Hide
by Robert J. Bag, J. D McCarthy, Jeff Pottinger Source: Darden School of Business 9 pages. Publication Date: 04 May 2011. Prod. #: UV5234-PDF-ENG