Posted on Dec 17, 2013
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I have been spending some time now researching training in the Army. I think one way that the Army's budget can be helped is by localizing more major schools at each duty station and eliminate TDY costs. Thoughts or ideas? Thinking about putting a Lean Six Project together to present since TRADOC HQ is across the street from my office.
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SFC Lamont Womack
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I think this is a good idea. When I was at Fort Hood they had MTTs for all types of schools come to the base. I'm sure this saved a lot of money and got a lot of Soldiers the training they needed without leaving the base.
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MAJ Senior Signal Oc
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SSG Redman,

     This is a great thought and ideas like this would be where progress gets made. As someone who's job it is too find the details I would have some ideas for you to put into your brief.


1) What schools are you talking about. Being able to say: Putting an SLC at each post or migrating more SCCC (COMSEC class) at each post would save $$$.


2) Find out how many of seats these classes have and then how often they are taught. This would allow you to generalize how much money could be saved with an average costs.


3) You hard part is, like every small business, is going to be the start up costs. Take a look at that SCCC course which is always back logged about 10 months and is only taught at Gordon. You are not only going to have to find buildings, which on some bases is scarce, but the cadre to fill those positions. We are sizing back considerably so this is may be a sore spot for people. a SCCC course is going to take at least 4 instructors plus who ever else has to do the admin side and that is just for one location.


     I hope these points help you out and help you give the best presentation possible. Please post back and let us know how it goes and let me know if you have any questions.

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SSG Robert Burns
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SSG Redman, great thought.&nbsp; As far as a LSS project you would definitely need to scope this down.&nbsp; At a max I would limit this to just one MOS which will still be an enormous project.&nbsp; But it may give you a starting point to at least get an idea of what your Define phase would look like.<br>What belt are you and have you done a project yet?<br>
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Keep in mind that a normal LSS project takes about 6 months.  This would take at least a year especially if that data you need hasn't already been collected.
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