Posted on May 4, 2014
If you are non deployable, you shouldn't be able to get promoted. What do you think?
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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?
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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Edited 11 y ago
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I do not think it is right to penalize someone who is genuinely hurt to where they cannot deploy. If they are under the care of a doctor and there is a possibility for them to return to full status I feel they should still be able to be promoted otherwise the injury could result in them being forced out even if they get better because of missed promotions.
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I'm in the Air Force. I'm nondeployable. The AFGSC General tells us we deploy to the missile field everyday. I don't see how he gets that. We just do our job.
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If a soldier never deploys, I can see your point but if a soldier has been injured during deployment and is in recovery then no that soldier should not be booted nor denied promotions. Life happens.
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In my opinion you are incredibly small minded. I will grant you that there are some people that use that status as Asa way to get out of doing things but there are countless Soldiers that bring a hell of a lot of leadership experience to the table even though their bodies are now broken. Tossing that experience to the wayside is wrong and a realised opportunity to develop our future leaders.
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SFC, I am not saying that it isn't a problem. I am saying that many things that make a person non-deployable shouldn't. Many SMs are perfectly capable but fall into some narrow definition of "non-deployable". Additionally, I feel that those who are truly non mission capable do need to be moved out. I just want the process to account for the "true" deployability of a Soldier.
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SPC Mike Garcia
I can see here I was able to do my job but because someone that didnt know me filled out a Bad ERB so i was forced out although I was able to deploy and do my job but was still
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Depends on the situation. If you have a EM/Officer that can't pass, p.t. can't pass the tape test. Can't pass alternative p.t. test and does not have a temp profile due to injury and who don't have a skill set like Admin, operations or maintenance in the rear detachment then maybe they are a 5th wheel in the organization. If they have 18 years in, get them in sanctuary and retire them at 20 years if they are broken. I am talking about the reserve component here. Active duty, I am sure, you have your ways to decide to get them out by regulations too.
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When the Army needed Soldiers the regulations were overlooked.
Now they need to shrink and policies are again tight. In 2008 my profile was fine to deploy. 2013 the same profile was no longer valid for deployment and I was medically retired. When the army finds itself fighting on mutipal fronts those profiles will be good enough again.
Prorated the 20 year retirement to time served and remove all Soldiers with a permanent profile.
Can't wait for the draft to be activated.
Good luck Soldiers.
Now they need to shrink and policies are again tight. In 2008 my profile was fine to deploy. 2013 the same profile was no longer valid for deployment and I was medically retired. When the army finds itself fighting on mutipal fronts those profiles will be good enough again.
Prorated the 20 year retirement to time served and remove all Soldiers with a permanent profile.
Can't wait for the draft to be activated.
Good luck Soldiers.
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That's norhing there are soldier who serve and never been to any NCO school and still have Senior Rank, so how can you take one from the other, this is nothing but a form of poltice
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My medical records and those of my brothers were empty. No one wanted to be non-deployable. Almost bit me in the ass during my C&P exams though lol.
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I don't worry about anyone else but me and the guys I am responsible for, when things go sideways it is irrelevant who didn't deploy just who is on your left and right. Everything else is just white noise
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I think if they're proficient in their job, they still should be able to get promoted! I do agree with SSG Brian Jones on taking a non deployable professional NCO over a deployed unprofessional! There is always room for both types!
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