Posted on Jul 27, 2015
What Do You Think About Opportunities or Lack Thereof Regarding Military Specialty Schools?
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Shouldn't we as leaders foster an environment that gives every opportunity for our soldiers to improve their skills and not hinder the soldier based upon whether a budget or functionality is a fit? That is unless the functionality is so far fetched as pointed out in a response of sending a cook to dive school. If the soldier displays the ability to successfully complete the school, the component is gaining a more skilled soldier in the end. Your thoughts?
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I have to agree whole heartedly. Not only does it add skills that add value to the individual and organization. But it fosters a reinvigorated sense of aspritedecorps, and value that the individual feels when the unit invests in their soldier's career. Our most important assets are our soldiers, and as leaders we must do our best to identify the best performers and offer them the opportunities to not just succeed, but excell.
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I think we need to look at a cost benefit for these types of requests. It is one thing for a person to spend their own money to learn to SCUBA dive, skydive, or repair diesel engines BUT we need to be good stewards of the people's money.
I think we need to look at a cost benefit for these types of requests. It is one thing for a person to spend their own money to learn to SCUBA dive, skydive, or repair diesel engines BUT we need to be good stewards of the people's money.
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I think that the schools are there for the most part, but the opportunity to attend is still lacking and that’s a unit command issue. There are many times where it is just not possible to send Soldiers to certain schools, but that isn't the case 100% of the time. It just takes some creative planning.
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It needs to benefit the unit if they are paying for it! For example you send a Soldier who is scheduled to PCS to a school to get training unless NCOES because you just paid for a skill set you will not get anything out of because he is leaving! Also if it has no MOS related bearing the school is pointless won't use the skill enough to make it worthwhile and will eventually lose the learned skill!
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COL Vincent Stoneking
I would modify your statement slightly. I would be fine sending a Soldier to a school that would advance his/her career just in advance of PCS. The reason is that I believe that Commanders should look at overall Soldier development and the good of the Army.
That said, if it is a choice between a PCSing Soldier and a Soldier who is going to be in the unit for a while for limited slots, it would be really hard to justify not giving it to the person who will give the return on investment to the unit.
That said, if it is a choice between a PCSing Soldier and a Soldier who is going to be in the unit for a while for limited slots, it would be really hard to justify not giving it to the person who will give the return on investment to the unit.
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