This weekend I received a call from a retired senior officer who has spent his whole career life as a logistician. He expressed to me without mincing words his utter disappointment in the way I had written about his former unit. I would suggest to the reader to refer to last week’s column as I go ahead to deal with the issues that he raised.
Beside this officer, I have been given a lot of insight on other matters pertaining to logistics at BDF, and this was feedback from another angle. To some extent the views held by both readers that gave me feedback are contrary. Before I get into debating the issue at hand, allow me to correct certain factual errors that I have admitted in my long and cordial conversation with the retired senior officer. I had not acknowledged Major General Jefferson Tlhokwane as the first DLC Commander. This is a mistake I should not have committed. Indeed it might be a little misleading to note his deputy and not him. The other factual error was the level at which I elevated Major Zigar Solomon’s educational achievements. It must be noted that there are several other officers at BDF who hold Masters degrees in the field of logistics.
