What are your thoughts on having different Branches of the military serve on the same post?

2015-11-09T10:32:49-05:00

Joint Forces

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Nov 9 at 2015 10:39 AM

2015-11-09T10:39:42-05:00

I think it would be a good thing. More resources to pull from!

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Nov 9 at 2015 10:39 AM

2015-11-09T10:39:43-05:00

This creates a great environment SSG Audwin Scott, especially for training! The ability to train together and to really understand the language, customs and the way of doing business in another branch of service could be a life saving skill while deployed. There could be personalities to work past/thru but overall, this is a win-win situation.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Nov 9 at 2015 10:39 AM

2015-11-09T10:39:46-05:00

SSG Audwin Scott it is a great idea and I am for the concept. Joint forces and sharing knowledge with all branches will help with the growth of our Military as a whole.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 10:40 AM

2015-11-09T10:40:02-05:00

good and bad, it depends on which branches we are talking.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 10:44 AM

2015-11-09T10:44:21-05:00

It would remind Service Members that and further encourage them to understand more about the other branches. All Service Members, especially Leaders, should know other Leaders' ranks.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 12:12 PM

2015-11-09T12:12:02-05:00

It is an excellent idea, and can only help when during conflicts, there is a need for close coordination between the branches.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 12:28 PM

2015-11-09T12:28:07-05:00

Serving on the same post is great and all, but working directly with each other is something entirely different. The Sailors that I work with, also work with Marines and when the Marines have a day off, it's often seen as a holiday at work. Things move so much more fluidly without them, honestly. I don't know how it'd be with other branches but seeing as how we would all have different leadership, it would slow things down as it does for our Navy/Marine Corps team. So same post, fine. Working directly with each other, maybe not so much.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 1:19 PM

2015-11-09T13:19:45-05:00

To me - It makes total sense. Arguably, it saves money in the long term by having a large single base, vs various bases for the various branches within the same immediate area. It also opens up the potential of more collaborated/joint training as well.

I think all in all - Joint Service Bases are the way to go when feasible.

Response by COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM made Nov 9 at 2015 1:37 PM

2015-11-09T13:37:37-05:00

A few thoughts:
- US joint doctrine says that the US military will fight joint combined arms operations.
- US Army doctrine nests with and supports US joint doctrine.
- We inhibit our ability within the operational training domain to fight joint combined arms if we do not train and educate joint combined arms within the institutional training domain.
- Therefore having different branches of the military serve on the same post is a natural implementation of our US joint doctrine. The only argument not to have different branches of the military serve on the same post would be if we are willing to change our National Security Strategy and our joint doctrine such that the US will not fight in a joint combined arms manner.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 2:57 PM

2015-11-09T14:57:28-05:00

I know that cross training helps everyone paint a bigger picture. I think it would get rid of the stigmas between branches and make us have more comrades who will have esprit de corps with more than one color of uniform.

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Feb 23 at 2016 10:33 PM

2016-02-23T22:33:58-05:00

I don't see any problem. I was joint service with Air Force types. Heck, my roomie was a zoomie!