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That's what it takes to run a Top Flight football program. It's why so many other programs just don't stack up. It's what we were lacking prior to Smart arriving.
I'll also throw in, the military is a physical environment. Leaders all the way up to the top are expected to participate and maintain. I was 42 still expected to maintain my bodyweight of 175lbs, run physical fitness tests, do martial arts....it got very difficult towards the end. I couldn't imagine being 50 and trying to keep up with the younger folks.
Anyway, a lot of those older guys just roll over into high level GS or contractor positions upon retiring. That's what I do now, contractor for the Air Force Special Ops.
my understanding is there are lot of civilian equivalents in the DoD for specialized roles that are learned in the military
The English army had for generations a policy of allowing senior officers to serve well into their dotage. And the junior officers had a generational toast " To a bloody war or a quick plague" as that was their best hope of advancement! Thank all of you veterans for your service!