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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Soldiers who are awarded the MoH are non-deployable by law. Should we get rid of them? Soldiers who are the sole surviving child in a family are non-deployable. Should we get rid of them?
Soldiers who have been badly wounded may be non-deployable after recovery. Should we get rid of them? There are a ton of valid reasons a soldier may be non-deployable. They can still serve stateside supporting in training, administration, or logistics. Soldiers who actively avoid deploying may be good candidates for separation, but not people who have a valid disability. Sure glad SFC Demond Thomas doesn't get to make that call. Bet if he was non-deployable for any reason, he'd fight to be allowed to continue to serve.
Soldiers who have been badly wounded may be non-deployable after recovery. Should we get rid of them? There are a ton of valid reasons a soldier may be non-deployable. They can still serve stateside supporting in training, administration, or logistics. Soldiers who actively avoid deploying may be good candidates for separation, but not people who have a valid disability. Sure glad SFC Demond Thomas doesn't get to make that call. Bet if he was non-deployable for any reason, he'd fight to be allowed to continue to serve.
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Excuse me for the question, but I am an elderly veteran of Viet Nam who tries to stay up on what the modern Army does and how it does it. What are the reasons for being nondeployable? Are they medical, because of a specific MOS, conscientious objector, or what? Thanks for your info.
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Not sure if the big picture is being seen. Some can make themselves non-deployable just to get out. That is why we sign contracts. At any given time amyone can be in that position.
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When I was in my unit did that. It took a while but they did make an attempt
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Depends on the reason for being listed as non-deployable. I was listed as non-deployable after havng two ruptured discs replaced with synthetics; managed to BS my way through the next SRP and deploy again anyway; so I dont have a lot of sympathy for those labelled as "non-deployable". Hpwever, that being said, to restrict all non-deployables from promotion would screwour bretheren that are forced to medically retire due to injuries sustained in a deployment. Many people don't realize this, but if you are promotable during the medical retirement process you are retired at the higher rank.
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I wholeheartedly disagree... It totally depends on the situation. For example, a quality soldier is the victim of a car accident, where he wasn't driving, and suffers a broken leg. He is placed as non-deploy-able while wearing a cast on his leg. Holding up his promotion for a temporary set back that is not his fault is just plain wrong.
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I would disagree because there is usually a really good reason for a troop to not be deployed. I went to Iraq in 2003-04 and after coming home I was suffering from all kinds of shit so the doctors put me on all kinds of medications. Well come to hold that was the end of me deploying to any combat zone after that but I was a pretty good soldier help training new soldiers and I just offered advise and helped where I could. I am not saying I should be Command Sargent Major of Army but I feel like I was effective in my job duties here in the states.
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