Posted on Jan 25, 2014
What are your feelings on units requiring additional schools (Air Assault, Airborne etc.) before being allowed to appear before a board?
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SGT (Join to see) I'm not sure about today, but in the 1990's you will not wear a green tab unless you have been to Air Assault School (if stationed at Fort Campbell). I have to agree. Special units have special requirements. Lead by example!
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SSG Mike Busovicki
Agreed - If I haven't done the job or graduated from a school, how do I instill trust or mentor my junior Soldiers on achieving similar successes?
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Some units require certain schools as SGT Meston pointed out, particularly when you become an NCO the pressure to meet unit mandated certifications like being Air Assault School qualified at Campbell or Jump Master qualified in Airborne units comes with the territory of being assigned to these types of units. If you ever find yourself assigned to a Cavalry unit for example you will be required to earn your Spurs and purchase a Stetson. Although no one will ever say it's mandatory, they do say it's highly encouraged. Which of course equates to GET IT DONE!
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Myself I think it's great. It's forcing young soldiers to take take care of their career and better themselves from the start. Gets rid of the week ones too..
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Schools should only be required if they are necessary to the Units mission. An example would be Airborne school with the 82nd. The 82nd primary mission is airfield seizure. It's difficult to be mission capable if you have leaders that cannot jump.
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MSG (Join to see)
When did airfield seizures become 82 AB DIV's primary mission? Is that not 75th Ranger Regiment's bread and butter? Airborne operations encompass a lot more than that mission set.
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If it's part of your unit's mission, absolutely. It would be kind of hard to lead troops on an airborne mission if you have to meet them at the objective because you can't jump, wouldn't it?
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SGT buckhotlz I believe every soldier should strive to be the best they can be. I know some units have requirements...
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As long as they will pay for you to attend them, I don't see a problem with it, as long as it is within reason. ie, I see no reason for a logistician to be required to attend jump school. lol
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SGT Eric Knutson
I am sorry there Maj, but that is real short sighted of you. First off the Army paid for every school I have ever heard of when I was in. second, your said logistician, if assigned to the 82nd, or the 173rd, will most certainly be in a position to have to jump, and their knowing how is what saves their lives, and allows them to actually do the job that they signed up for. Or are you one of those who think we should be allowed to pick and choose which deployments we go on and when it is conveniant for us to do so?
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