Should we extend Army Basic? Soldiers looking to re-enlist would need to attend, too?

What a great way to lower reenlistment rates.

LOL!!!
Ha ha ha ha!
And what day is today again????

But for the sake of argument, I'll bite. Originally my thought was "oh, helllllllllll no", but then I thought about it, and I realized, it could be a fun and--dare I even think it--"nostalgic" trip back to Benning.

It it was true, can you imagine people that go indef? When I did mine they added 14 years to my contract.

SGM Matthew Quick - Alright, you got me. Dang blammit, I read the whole article too! And as it was not illustrated, it took me a little longer.

You do know that CSM Plumley has not been down for breakfast in quite a while... right?

SGM Basil Plumley?!? Lmao. Good one SGM Matthew Quick

Good one. Do they receive additional training on the merits of DTS?

LMAO Nope

This has got to be an April Fools Gag.

For those newly enlisting... Yes. I would say a heavier focus on weapons training and of course continuing with PT.

For those that would have to come back yes, but not the standard BCT experience that the new Soldiers would experience. Treat it like any regular training, a rehash of things like Land Nav, Weapons Qual, etc... Then of course regular PT with the new Soldiers.

Right now BCT is 10 Week 3 Days I think. Maybe extend it to 12 or 14 weeks to allow for the increased time on weapons.

I thought it was serious for the first few lines...until I got to CSM Basil Plumley being named as "the senior enlisted soldier for Training and Readiness Command"

I went through Marine Corps boot camp at the age of 35 1/2. It kicked my ass.

You know in def is going away. So F No, in not going to basic training at 52 when I have reenlisting again.

Isn't that what PLDC, BNCO and ANCO are for ?

So looking at this, say it was three years ago and I'm a TSgt with a line for Master and am re-enlisting. I'm expected to go back to Lackland for 6-8 weeks to be screamed at about hospital corners and folded t-shirts by people I potentially outrank, all while I'm about to become a SNCO?

EDIT - DAMMIT! I got getted... TWO DAYS AFTER! :P I thought I escaped April Fools this year.

I could see extending basic for incoming Soldiers but I highly doubt you will get any seasoned vets trying to go back through that goat show.

I would not make it thru a second round, I would die laughing at them.

Bring back the old tradoc and I'll go over half the military should.

Talk about anti-retention policy.

I would say just grandfather them in, but hey who am I?