WOPA

Thanks to some fellow Chief Warrant Officers, yesterday's misunderstanding became a non-issue. This is known as the Warrant Officer Protection Agency (WOPA), which of course is not a real organization--more like a positive remaining vestige of the ol' boy network. A Chief Warrant Officer 4 in my shop forwarded the product request to a Chief Warrant Officer 3 he knows of in another shop who can develop this kind of product, and it looks like the requesting officer will eventually get what he requested. In the meantime, all involved are now aware of the correct way to request that specific product. This is getting the job done, accomplishing the mission, and supporting Marines forward--even if a couple of back channels had to be utilized vice the formal established process (of which, obviously, everyone had not been informed). When all is said and done, I'd rather be the hand that contributes to the solution instead of the hand that points the finger.

Semper Fi, Jon G.