Joint Assignments.....should these be offered to all ranks throughout the military???

For the last 3 1/2 months I have had the honor of serving with the 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division here in Okinawa. As the only Soldier in the division, I have often engaged in conversation talking about the Army, how we are organized, how we are operate and the difference between the Army and the Marine Corps. I have learned more in the last couple of months about the Mainres than I knew in my previous 14 plus years of active service.

Unfortunately, I am the only Soldier in the division and another Soldier won't get the chance to serve with this Marine unit for three years.

I am wondering if there woudl be value in offering assignments across the services, even it were for a year or two, to expand our knowledge. Why not send a 13F (Forward Observer) to work in a 0861 (Fire Support Man) billet and vice versas? I know we all signed up for our respective services based on our own personal reasons, but with the continued moves to fight Joint, possessing the knowledge of how other services operate can only servce to make the US Military a stronger force.

Does anyone else have simliar thoughts or counter-arguements?