As a leader do you feel that Land Navigation should be taken out from the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System (NCOPDS)?

As an NCO, I'd have to say no! I believe that it should be given at every NCOPD course. It should start out in what is now BLC as a basic course and progress more from that with the course in ALC a little more advanced and the course in SLC being more advanced than the one in ALC. If you lack the confidence and fortitude to find points on a map with just a compass and protractor than you don't need to be an NCO.

Are you kidding me??? Shoot! Move! Communicate!

Land Navigation also teaches more than just LAN NAV. It teaches attention to detail and the importance of doing things right the first time. It makes Soldiers focus on plotting, measuring distance, and azimuths, which are all things that make them focus on attention to detail . It isn't something you can just rush and still get it right. Try to rush through, hurry up and get done and you will be walking in the woods, all day, just lost. Land Navigation is a great skill by itself but teaches more than just navigating from one point to another.

Do not remove! The ability to use a compass and a map are skills that all NCO's need!!

After seeing nearly every POG at WLC get a no go and have to get spoon how to do this basic soldiering task definitely no. If anything they need to start having mandatory land nav tests annually

shoot move (Navigate)Commicate
Every Soldier needs those skills

In my opinion there is always a time during training and combat in which we get misoriented, either on foot or in a vehicle. The techniques taught and the skills learned will serve you well throughout your career. Technology is wonderful and has advanced the military and society in ways on y dreamed of a short time ago, but technology ultimately fails, jamming, system breakdowns etc. Keep the skill it is vital.

Land Nav will help you in so many ways throughout your life. you will be a better person just because you can look at the sun and the clock and know about where you are and the direction you need to go even if you do not have a compass. there are people growing up that do not know left from right or east and west. I do not want them leading my kids into battle without learning.

They can't follow if you can't lead.

heck no leave land nav in all levels of development, what the army should do is completely get rid of the SSD'S, i get learning about our history i do , but will knowing what color shoulder bars that soldiers used to wear during the civil war make me a better nco today? not by a long shot will knowing how to lead my troops from one point to another with out digital aids make me a better leader. hands down it will.