If you can change one rule or regulation for your branch of service...

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:47:42 -0400

What would you change, why, what is your best solution or replacement? Can be just a pet peeve or irritant or something you think is detrimental to productivity, etc.

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 13 at 2014 1:51 AM

PO3 Shaun Taylor — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:51:20 -0400

I would change the physical requirements so that they matched the marines... I think that's self explanatory as to why.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2014 1:52 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:52:57 -0400

Get rid of the ABU and adopt Multicam.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2014 1:56 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 01:56:58 -0400

I would bring back the 1505s and the Vietnam-era fatigues. (Cotton)

Response by SGT Alejandro Sarandrea made Aug 3 at 2016 12:59 PM

SGT Alejandro Sarandrea — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:59:22 -0400

All 74D would be certified EOD.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2017 4:13 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:13:39 -0400

They should have a higher standard for combat arms personnel. It should be the same for both male and female. I know that physiologically we're built differently, but that shouldn't mean that not everyone has to meet the standard. Personnel in combat arms need to meet mission requirements period. Whether it rucking 70lbs or more, carrying 240s, 249s, mortar tubes, javelins, comms equipment or anything else.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 19 at 2017 7:58 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:58:07 -0400

Leaders should not have to prove that a Soldier/Sailor/Airman shouldn't be promoted with years of paperwork, videotapes, recordings, etc... The onus should be on the individual to prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt that they ARE ready to be promoted. Just staying out of trouble shouldn't be good enough...

Response by Cpl John Barker made Jul 19 at 2017 8:22 PM

Cpl John Barker — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:22:01 -0400

Either get rid of our Raider Battalions or better integrate them into SOCOM. We lose the best of our grunts to Raiders, who are perpetually on their OFP, yet as they don't have perminant slots the majority of their instructors are PMC's and a lot of guys end up going back to the grunts after a few years with shitty "I'm better than you" attitudes

Response by SSG Karl Fowler made Jul 19 at 2017 8:37 PM

SSG Karl Fowler — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:37:12 -0400

let certain mos. be exempt from the mandatory retirement at 60 yrs of age

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2017 6:08 PM

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:08:50 -0400

The physical fitness test needs an overhaul. I'm not exactly sure how but I'm sure it can be brainstormed. The PT test does nothing to determine true physical fitness. As long as you can pound out a decent performance in a minute, it doesn't matter what you do the rest of your year and I see way too many out of shape Airmen who skate by on their PT.