ARC breaks occur when a person in charge requests something be looked into and he is given an opinion or an explanation.

It is not a true comm cycle.

“Go see what’s smoking.”

“I think it’s George burning toast.”

“Put out a bow line.”

“We’ve got one out.” (When a second one is needed.)

Gives one a long string of non-comm cycles and is a sure-fire ARC break.

I think this is why those in charge get upset. Getting an opinion or explanation when an order is meant to be done.

Part of the fault is not wording the order in anticipation of such a reply.

[Note: The original mimeo copies of this policy letter were incorrectly numbered as Exec Series 21.]