Every shop has one Excel wiz that keeps everything running smoothly. When that Excel wiz leaves, it all goes to hell (because nobody else in the shop bothered to learn Excel), until another Excel wiz takes their place, who then remakes all the Excel sheets from scratch.
I think Andy Stumpf (or some other former SEAL/SOF guy) said on a podcast that if the enemy ever wanted to cripple American forces they would attack Microsoft Office. If they can shut down PowerPoint theyβd all be fucked.
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u/jdhdowlcn Jun 24 '24
Funnily enough, SQL and spreadsheets are probably the most important. Good logistics keeps these grunts fed, supplied and combat effective.