Posted on Jul 10, 2015
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Not all service Branches have equal standards for thier basic training, should each Armed Forces recruit face the same initial standards before the head off to their Military branches MOS school?
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PO3 Kevin Doucette
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There seems to be an overwhelminly negative response to the question and each make a valid response in that each service has mission specific training they must complete. Perhaps we could ask if there should be SOME commonality between the services in those skills we all need to posess, i.e: small arms, close order drill, CQB both armed and unarmed, military customs/courtesies. I remember going to an Air Force base right after boot and not knowing who to salute because everybody was wearing flight suits with so much crap on them I couldn't spot a rank insignia. Then had a Lt Colonel jump my shit for not saluting. I had to explain that "we don't salute indoors". Maybe we could all benefit.
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COL Charles Williams
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CW4 (Join to see) Not as far as I am concerned, unless we only have one military... vs. the current military departments. The Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines are all different, and there basic training, boot camps, etc. are geared toward their branches. I was not happy we did away with the Center Drill Sergeant Schools, and consolidated at Fort Jackson. I, and I think most, would prefer the major centers have their own Drill Sergeant Schools, so they can give them the right focus for their center. So, no. Unless we combine all for departments...
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I'm going to go against the grain here. There are some similar aspects of being a service member that are consistent across the services. Learning some of those things in a common setting could work and then break out from there to service specific training. Some of those things are MOSTLY classroom setting lecture type training. Fundamentals of discipline, small arms familiarization (not marksmanship), and teamwork problem solving.

As we are expecting and demanding more and more from each individual in both service specific and joint environments, we need to learn how to work with our brothers and sisters in arms no matter the color of uniform.
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SGT Richard H.
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I think that having one basic training across all services would not only fall short of making any of the services more than they are, but would more likely make ALL of the services less than they are.
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No, each service has their own unique requirements... now, If the army could have more discipline and a 12 week boot camp like the Marines... that would be better... I could also say, giving boots time off during basic training is absolutely absurd... I watched enough "basic trainees" on Ft Leonard Wood out at the PX buying alcohol... not a good look for basic trainees...
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SGT Dave Tracy
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You want discipline in Army basic training, look towards the Infantry at Sand Hill.
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SGT Jim Shoemaker
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No each basic,boot is designed specifically for that branch and it serves it's own purposes
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SSG James Yellis
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NO,, I agree with MSgt James Mullis, they have different missions and different training needs.
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MSgt Flight Chief
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That's an interesting question to ponder, but it just wouldn't work, since each branch has different rank structure and core values each trainee has to learn.
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CW3 Kevin Storm
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In some ways I think it there should be a common core of things that they need to learn, PT , discipline, rifle marksmanship, for the first 6-8 weeks. Then separate out after that.
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SSG Izzy Abbass
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No- different missions, traditions and I still don't get the rank structure of the Navy. LOL
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SN Greg Wright
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What don't you get? e1-e9, o1-09, just like every other service. Just realize that a Navy captain is a very different thing than an army one :). roughly 15 years 3 ranks, in fact. :)
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LCDR Jeffery Dixon
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Mental toughness, physical toughness, team success. All branches have same needs. A soldier needs to be able to fight on the land, sea or in the air.
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SFC Stephen King
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Great response, I like the way you convey the whole Military concept.
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SN Greg Wright
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Well I agree with most of that, except the last sentence. A soldier can't be expected to walk onto a ship and operate...well. Anything. And a sailor isn't going to walk off a ship and be a good infantryman (leaving out seals, of course).
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