Should NCOs inspect barracks during the weekend?

I’m astonished that this is even worthy of addressing. I lived in the barracks as a young soldier and again briefly as an older soldier after divorce. That said I was not exempt from inspections. It never bothered me as it was simply part of Army life. If it’s considered intrusive to soldiers today then we have a serious problem with who we are allowing into our military today. I inspect my investment properties at least once a year not only for maintenance, for overall cleanliness. If this occurs in the civilian sector where rent is paid then why on earth is this questioned in the military where housing is free? If service members are unable to handle the stress of a barracks inspection then how will they handle the stress of combat? Maybe it’s time to grow up.

Old habits from old timers

I remember when I first hit FMF we had a 1stSgt that would occasionally stop by on the weekends and check in on everyone, especially new Marines. We had field day every Thursday and inspection Friday morning before PT. Living in a shared space raises far more potential problems than someone living in a house with just their family. For example, you live like a nasty and get roaches, the whole barracks now has roaches. If one individual in the barracks has the flu or something other communicable disease, it's traveling through the ventilation system for the whole barracks.

That being said, having inspections everyday means either you have some nasty people in your barracks, or someone just likes to pick on y'all.

There must problem with the Barracks for them to check every Day.People in Barracks need to straight up.

Daily inspections means they have deeper issues and they are dealing with a problem

I know this was implemented in 1-82arb for awhile and it got to the point I intentionally started leaving messes because of the nuisance

Sure, do daily barracks inspections if you want your service members getting into contract marriages, if you want them hating their lIves, if you want them to develop contempt towards command and married service members, and if you want to have your retention numbers tank

Have we become so entitled that military discipline is going out the door? Is discipline so intrusive we’re ofended or inconvenienced? At MCRD and at Pendleton the DI or NCOIC walked the barracks morning and evening daily.

Even when I was a drill sergeant I didn't inspect barracks on the weekend after the first week or two. Five days a week was enough. I was usually around during the day to help or answer questions but I didn't do actual inspections. `We did have some permanent party people living in the barracks and as long as they kept their rooms clean and neat I pretty much left them alone.

yes.