Posted on May 4, 2014
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I think being non deployable is the worst thing in the Army. Nothing worst than watching your Soldiers board the plane to deploy and you are in the rear.
I used to work for a SFC that was non deployable and couldn't even wear her vest lol. I was like seriously, why are you even here? Why are you training us on anything and will not be there when it matters the most?
In my eyes if you are non deployable i don't see why the Army doesn't start a chapter packet on the SM or Leader and send them to the house.
There is another way for the Army to downsize right there.
I think you shouldn't be able to get promoted either. Deploying is the biggest and main part of the being a Soldier. Going to war when needed. If you can't go to war or the freaking field for a field problem then why should you be promoted?
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PFC Information Technology Specialist
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I think the SFC is talking about people who've been in 15 plus years never deployed, can't wear there vest because of this or that. Those are the same people who go to training thinking they know everything and that gets on my nerve. I've been in 7 years did 1 real deployment to Afghanistan and a second "deployment" to Kuwait now I have under my belt as a SPC, will probably end up with 5 deployments total, how can I take a SFC or a MSG seriously if they've never deployed or are non-deployable. How can you even make it that far in your career without one deployment.
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SGT Forrest Perez
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I agree why follow and "learn" from them if they can never go overseas with you. Unless I had to learn how to ride a soft shoe profile
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LTC Bink Romanick
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SFC (Join to see) I know of an NCO was ND due to weight prior to ODS. When his unit was deployed he said "I'm ND" they told him get ready to deploy that weight control was a peacetime requirement and he deployed and was subsequently promoted to SSG.
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SFC Bde Mobility Nco
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Seems like SMA agrees with me and thinks it's the number 1 problem in the Army lol
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SSG Stacy Edgin
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I think that would be correct. If you cannot deploy, you cannot perform your wartime mission. If you cannot perform your wartime mission. Time to move on to other career options
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PO2 Corey Ferretti
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SFC (Join to see) Well i read through a lot of the responses and your post. And all i have to say is your comments are that of an E7 not that as a SFC. You had a valid point then but the way you have it worded is that if you cant deploy you are useless and need to out process. If this is still your mind set i hope you do not make it any farther up the ranks. you have such a narrow point of view. I pray that you never get so injured you are non-deployable because then you meet your out demise based on what you wrote above. I have worked for someone like you and my time there sucked because if your narrow minded here where else are you narrow minded. This mentality will hurt a troop more because when they do get injured they wont get help for fear of being told they need to leave service. You should think of the backlash this could have on the Services.
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SFC Bde Mobility Nco
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My opinions are my opinions. You dont have to agree with my view on things, it doesn't stop me from having my opinions, and you do not know me to sit here and try to judge me.
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PO2 Corey Ferretti
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You are right; you do have a right to your option. But when you posted it here you opened your option to be criticized or agreed upon. I'm not judging I'm saying my opion. You want me to respect your option but you are upset about mine. Is it because I questioned your leadership? Because you passed judgment on people people that are non deployable and that was okay. How does that make sence. It doesn't and I'm sure if I ran this past most senior enlisted they would not agree with your opion.
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You can't post a comment and then tell people not to judge you based on your comment. You have an opinion. You are entitled to it. I'm entitled to think your opinion is not correct, and that you would not likely be a very good leader to work for.
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SSG Ronald Rollins
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As a Marine who had to transfer to the Army, I have served under leaders who have had this very feeling. Soldiers would come to me crying and scared because they were afraid to go to medical because the so called "leader" would want to charge them with anything he could or intimidate them. It finally got so bad I had to go to the CSM. I took paperwork he wrote up and had recording how he treated everyone he outranked. It took a little bit but he was removed from his leadership position. After a few weeks the 1SG put him right back. It started all over again. And the 1SG was acting the same way. I went back to the CSM. The CSM came down to the Unit to see what was going on. The CDR, 1SG, and the troublesome NCO were relived on the spot. Things got a lot better after that and morale went up in the entire unit. However, other NCOs in the unit said I did the wrong thing. I felt I was in the right. You can't bully your way thru forever.
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SSG Infantryman
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So SFC Thomas I should be sent home because I'm not deployable because I tore my ACL and meniscus in Afghanistan earlier this year? Had two surgeries to fix my knee and won't be deployable until next year sometime due to recovery time.

There are plenty examples of good soldiers who are not deployable, and plenty of bad soldiers who are. With all due respect SFC your premise needs some thinking through.
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SFC Bde Mobility Nco
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So you will become deployable correct? The shoe doesn't fit you
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SSG Infantryman
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If my recovery goes correctly yes SFC, the way you worded it I think everyone is taking it incorrectly.
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SPC Daniel Edwards
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With you on this. If you cannot fit in your gear, can't be trained, and can't do your job, then you are wasting a valuable space that could be taken by someone who is trying to make a career out of this. Anyone who is just bullshitting around needs to just get out. This is a very honorable job that should be respected and not freeloaded. Yeah, we have some perks like college, but that should not be the only reason a fatass (as you described, SFC) would want to stay in.

But I also know that some jobs are not deployable, mine in particular. Some units stay back while others go overseas.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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I have had many leaders like you SFC Thomas. I certainly respect your opinion regarding this matter, I only hope that you don't ever fall into the category you are putting physically disabled Soldiers in...it is a bad place. I am judged everyday because of my physical limitations. My job still gets done and done to my high standards. I ensure my Soldier achieves this same standard. I do not think that having physical limitations means I shouldn't be able to get promoted and lead Soldiers, but there are senior leaders, like you, who think this and therefore make it impossible for some to get promoted. It is kind of refreshing to hear a senior leader say this, because I have been saying there are senior leaders who discriminate against Soldiers with physical limitations.
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SGT Cryptologic Linguist
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SFC,
Not every unit in the Army are deployable!
However, they do importent job as well....so, is that case, should we not be promoted ? Or be chaptered out?
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