Posted on Apr 1, 2019
For those of you who do know, DHA is said to be getting rid of most 68 series. How long until these changes happen?
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What id like to know is how long until these changes happen, will we be receiving reclass options as well as ETS options... any info about what my future looks like with the coming changes is welcome?
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There is literally nothing like this happening any time soon.
If they did happen, a move this big, creating a new branch of service that is strictly medical, would take 10-20 years.
As a person who is briefed on MOS shifts years ahead of time, and manages to facilitate their realignments, there is absolutely no current plan to shift your MOS out of the Army.
If they did happen, a move this big, creating a new branch of service that is strictly medical, would take 10-20 years.
As a person who is briefed on MOS shifts years ahead of time, and manages to facilitate their realignments, there is absolutely no current plan to shift your MOS out of the Army.
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The Army Medical Department has been talking about "The Purple Force" for a looooong time...I can see it as a possibility but not in the immediate future.
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MAJ (Join to see) that's what happens when you have too many high ranking technical skill personnel grouped in one area, like AMEDD C&S. You get all these good idea fairies flying around and no one with common sense to swat them out of the air.
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SFC (Join to see) - Ain't that the truth!...Thats when they have there head stuck so far up someones fourth-point-of-contact...That they don't know what the Operational Army want's or needs...Personally as far as Medics go...I would put at least one in every Platoon sized element...or even better one per squad...but even so...some of the last publications I have read stated that...If you are severely injured and make it to a Combat Support Hospital..your survival rate is 98%...so really...would be putting a medic in every squad...Do that much better?...Eh..Food for thought...We do know this though, Medical is an absolute necessity on the Battlefield! MEDIC!!!!!!!!!!!
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DHA does not own the people, it owns the spaces. The services may be making reductions in specialties, but DHA is an “Agency” with title 10 Authorities, however, we cannot dictate the Services readiness when it comes to recruiting/retention/force structure. I would advise you to look toward the Army Medical Department as they have the answers to that question.
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In a nutshell, the series will remain for the most part(i.e. 68W), the point of DHA taking over is to ensure MTOE units are capable of deploying with close to 100% capability. It also would then reduce the ability to remove 68 series out of hospitals which in turn hurts capability of them being able to maintain a continuity of care. You will still see 68 series doing their thing in CSHs, FSTs, etc. They just want more civilians like LPNs, Radiology techs etc to fill those positions in clinics and hospitals who care for a larger population of family members and retirees.
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