https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-you-doing-to-prepare-your-men-for-the-next-conflict <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Operation Iraq Freedom ended a couple years, closing of major operations in Afghanistan is in motion, and the United States of America will be going to a modern peace time phase.  There will be continued operations in Africa, South America, Southwest Asia, and Asia led by conventional and special forces but the allocated funds and personnel assigned to these operations will be nothing compared to what we have seen over the last decade.  Most of you will not see a deployment for a very long time, funds for sophiscated training pacakges will be minimal, and you will find yourself and your men trying to meet the training standards with less.  What are you doing to prepare your men for the next conflict?   Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:03:34 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-you-doing-to-prepare-your-men-for-the-next-conflict <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Operation Iraq Freedom ended a couple years, closing of major operations in Afghanistan is in motion, and the United States of America will be going to a modern peace time phase.  There will be continued operations in Africa, South America, Southwest Asia, and Asia led by conventional and special forces but the allocated funds and personnel assigned to these operations will be nothing compared to what we have seen over the last decade.  Most of you will not see a deployment for a very long time, funds for sophiscated training pacakges will be minimal, and you will find yourself and your men trying to meet the training standards with less.  What are you doing to prepare your men for the next conflict?   GySgt Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:03:34 -0500 2013-12-18T15:03:34-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-you-doing-to-prepare-your-men-for-the-next-conflict?n=23236&urlhash=23236 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That is a very good question. I can see the pre war Army coming back. Training was pretty much left up the units to plan and coordinate. The ability for large scale operations that will require a large amount of funding are over. We will be focusing on the METL and purely that. We have been saying for too long that we will be in the urban fight and have been abandoning our original missions. My platoon are focusing on Bradley Gunnery. We have been so used too pretty much blowing it off and not really focusing on it due to the last deployment and the lack of using any Bradleys. I will stress individual soldier discipline and the understanding what your small piece of the pie will be when a large scale conventional war comes around.  CPT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:58:08 -0500 2013-12-18T15:58:08-05:00 2013-12-18T15:03:34-05:00