Matthew Austin's Diary - Liberty Navy service notes

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Matthew Austin's Diary
Liberty Navy service notes

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A general introduction to why I started this.

The motivation for writing this diary was our patrol flights with Cadet Claire Valenzuela. In short, we flew a couple of sorties together, and I found that having additional theory to deepen the understanding of naval service "in practice" was necessary, at least in the form of such "notes" both for myself, as a reminder of what to do and what not to do, and for others who could use these sketches for further work. It's important to understand that naval service begins at West Point Academy and then moves on to the field. Flight simulators, theoretical books and practical training don't provide a full understanding of real-life service, which raises the following controversial issues:

• Correct interaction with the civilian population and commercial organizations in the Liberty territory.
  
• The ability to combine “law” and “justice” in the process of service (these are two different terms).
  
• Ability to quickly respond to changing situations while patrolling and to correctly set priorities.
  
• The ability to take responsibility for the lives of civilians and one's comrades.
  

This, by the way, isn't the fault of the West Point instructors. Time simply passes, practices change, and so do methods. Expecting the Academy to keep up with current developments is, at the very least, foolish. We could also touch on the generational turnover of instructors here, but that's a different topic. Even now, when everything is calm and Liberty has huge amounts of money, it is physically impossible to respond to all sorts of changes overnight.

As a native of the planet Houston, it is not difficult for me to understand people's discontent for one reason or another, and service in the security forces allows me to understand the motives of the officers who conduct another inspection on the ship of the captain, who subsequently uses this situation against Liberty itself. Playing into the people's hands only to lose your career is strange. Playing a dictator who believes every action is right is also wrong. Knowing how to combine both is a sensible approach.

So, I'll start from the beginning and add some things here about the nuances of Liberty's laws that are definitely worth paying attention to, as well as how to best perform in various activities.

Note for myself: I usually share this with the Cadets or Lieutenants, but not with everyone: snitches might tell the officers something, and then officers will start asking me questions. Which is not what I want.

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