Posted on Sep 24, 2019
Is there a high demand for Army officers, currently or in the near future, due to the changes in the Army, ACFT, end of wars, etc.?
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Is the Army likely to become smaller in the future (hearing from outside sources due to changes such as ACFT and the ends of Iraq and Afghanistan wars?
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The ACFT won't change the need for officers, it's just a PT test. Across the board, officers probably perform better as a whole than the Enlisted Corps does on PT tests - you rarely see an officer fail a PT test.
The military already drew down after the Iraq war and will always continue to fluctuate a bit depending on who is in office. The size of our military is based on our strategy, which is currently to have a large enough army to fight a two front war. For us, that's about a half million active duty army. Don't expect any major changes to that number in the next decade or so unless there's is a massive new threat
The military already drew down after the Iraq war and will always continue to fluctuate a bit depending on who is in office. The size of our military is based on our strategy, which is currently to have a large enough army to fight a two front war. For us, that's about a half million active duty army. Don't expect any major changes to that number in the next decade or so unless there's is a massive new threat
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SFC Don Ward
Just a PT test?? Yeah, right. I'd like to see the source of your stats on "officers probably perform better" especially in light of population differences. To tell the truth, I hardly ever saw an officer take a PT test. I know they were scored officially, just never saw one actually take the test. Last time I looked, we still have bodies all over the world, so I agree with the point that we are not going to drop levels too far.
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SFC Don Ward I've seen plenty of officers taking PT tests, right alongside their soldiers, and the majority performed above average.
And in terms of the potential recruit's understanding, the ACFT is just a PT test, not a draw down tool as her question infers.
And in terms of the potential recruit's understanding, the ACFT is just a PT test, not a draw down tool as her question infers.
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SFC Don Ward
SFC (Join to see) - The way it looks to be implemented, it can be a drawdown tool also. Just see what the failure rate is, and how it is processed. Chapter for PT failure ring any bells.
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The need for officers will always be there. The size of the Army depends on how many Soldiers are in. The force grows and contracts due to wars, budgets, etc.
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